M4.9 earthquake 71 km ENE of Mutsu, Japan
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 71 km ENE of Mutsu, Japan on Wed, Oct 24, 1979, 6:38 PM JST (09:38 UTC), 64 km (40 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
- 1979-10-24 09:38:38 UTC
- Depth
- 64.0 km (39.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 41.490° N, 142.027° 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
- 54
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 3 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00013pd. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 10:31 AM UTC.