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M5.1 earthquake 102 km ENE of Hasaki, Japan

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 102 km ENE of Hasaki, Japan on Thu, Jul 27, 1978, 10:29 PM JST (13:29 UTC), 32 km (20 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.1 (mb), moderate
Local time
UTC
1978-07-27 13:29:14 UTC
Depth
32.0 km (19.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.198° N, 141.815° E
Region
Japan
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.5112 km ENE of Hasaki, Japan · 17586 days ago · 35 km deep · 12 km away
  2. 4.821 km ENE of Hasaki, Japan · 17552 days ago · 33 km deep · 81 km away

Before

  1. 4.785 km NE of Hasaki, Japan · 17589 days ago · 52 km deep · 22 km away
  2. 4.9103 km ENE of Hasaki, Japan · 17590 days ago · 24 km deep · 6 km away
  3. 4.262 km ESE of Takahagi, Japan · 17590 days ago · 33 km deep · 54 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000vtq (also filed as iscgemsup680025). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:19 AM UTC.