M4.5 earthquake 138 km SE of Shing?, Japan
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 138 km SE of Shing?, Japan on Mon, Jan 24, 1977, 6:33 AM JST (21:33 UTC), 425 km (264 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
- 1977-01-23 21:33:29 UTC
- Depth
- 425.0 km (264.1 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 32.780° N, 136.944° 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
- 11
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 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000mat. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:28 AM UTC.