M5.0 earthquake 117 km NE of Mombetsu, Japan
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 117 km NE of Mombetsu, Japan on Tue, Dec 6, 1977, 7:29 PM JST (10:29 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.0 (mb, body-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1977-12-06 10:29:17 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 45.167° N, 144.304° 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
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 33
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 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 usp0000ryc. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 8:08 AM UTC.