M4.9 earthquake 132 km ENE of Miyako, Japan
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 132 km ENE of Miyako, Japan on Tue, Nov 14, 1978, 7:11 PM JST (10:11 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-11-14 10:11:46 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 40.180° N, 143.327° 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
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 61
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 usp0000xeq. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:59 PM UTC.