M4.8 earthquake 39 km NW of Tsuma, Japan
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 39 km NW of Tsuma, Japan on Thu, Mar 4, 1976, 1:52 PM JST (04:52 UTC), 106 km (66 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-03-04 04:52:28 UTC
- Depth
- 106.0 km (65.9 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 32.390° N, 131.161° E
- Region
- Japan
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- CONSTRAINED_BY_DEPTH_PHASES
- Stations used
- 50
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000fae. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:06 AM UTC.