M4.7 earthquake 109 km SE of Owase, Japan
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 109 km SE of Owase, Japan on Mon, Dec 26, 1977, 5:53 PM JST (08:53 UTC), 344 km (214 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
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1977-12-26 08:53:31 UTC
- Depth
- 344.0 km (213.8 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 33.517° N, 137.184° 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.
- Stations used
- 31
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000s85. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:30 AM UTC.