M4.8 earthquake 23 km E of Watari, Japan
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 23 km E of Watari, Japan on Thu, Sep 7, 1978, 10:04 PM JST (13:04 UTC), 93 km (58 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
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-09-07 13:04:30 UTC
- Depth
- 93.0 km (57.8 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 38.047° N, 141.117° 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
- 60
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000wee. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 2:09 PM UTC.