M4.9 earthquake 35 km W of Hirara, Japan
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 35 km W of Hirara, Japan on Thu, Nov 30, 1978, 1:32 AM JST (16:32 UTC), 33 km (21 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
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-11-29 16:32:40 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 24.826° N, 124.956° 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
- 35
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000xp4. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:22 AM UTC.