M4.9 earthquake 53 km E of Ishigaki, Japan
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 53 km E of Ishigaki, Japan on Sun, Aug 12, 1979, 5:24 PM JST (08:24 UTC), 73 km (45 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, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-08-12 08:24:08 UTC
- Depth
- 73.0 km (45.4 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 24.264° N, 124.678° 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
- 28
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00012cf. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 12:45 PM UTC.