M4.5 earthquake 79 km NW of Rumoi, Japan
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 79 km NW of Rumoi, Japan on Fri, Jan 28, 1977, 5:11 AM JST (20:11 UTC), 280 km (174 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
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1977-01-27 20:11:03 UTC
- Depth
- 280.0 km (174.0 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 44.446° N, 140.944° 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
- 15
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 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 usp0000mch. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:10 AM UTC.