Japan earthquakes

M4.7 earthquake 102 km S of Koshima, Japan

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 102 km S of Koshima, Japan on Thu, Nov 9, 1978, 8:46 PM JST (11:46 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.9 128 km SE of Koshima, Japan. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.7 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1978-11-09 11:46:34 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
29.308° N, 130.537° E
Region
Japan
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used
12

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000xc5. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:38 AM UTC.