M5.1 earthquake 61 km S of Nemuro, Japan
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 61 km S of Nemuro, Japan on Sun, Jan 29, 1978, 7:05 PM JST (10:05 UTC), 57 km (35 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.3 71 km SSE of Nemuro, Japan. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-01-29 10:05:15 UTC
- Depth
- 57.0 km (35.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 42.767° N, 145.595° 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
- 63
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.011 km WSW of Nemuro, Japan · 17745 days ago · 108 km deep · 57 km away
- 5.371 km SSE of Nemuro, Japan · 17723 days ago · 57 km deep · 30 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000srk. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:40 AM UTC.