M4.8 earthquake 111 km S of Shing?, Japan
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 111 km S of Shing?, Japan on Fri, Oct 12, 1979, 3:55 PM JST (06:55 UTC), 445 km (277 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
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-10-12 06:55:35 UTC
- Depth
- 445.0 km (276.5 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 32.724° N, 136.020° 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
- 133
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 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 usp00013ce. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 8:15 PM UTC.