M4.6 earthquake 180 km NW of Naze, Japan
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 180 km NW of Naze, Japan on Sun, Jul 26, 1981, 7:29 PM JST (10:29 UTC), 278 km (173 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
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-07-26 10:29:51 UTC
- Depth
- 278.0 km (172.7 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 29.289° N, 127.964° 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.
- Depth from
- CONSTRAINED_BY_DEPTH_PHASES
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001ey8. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:58 AM UTC.