M4.2 earthquake 60 km S of Shing?, Japan
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 60 km S of Shing?, Japan on Sat, Nov 24, 1979, 10:58 AM JST (01:58 UTC), 450 km (280 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
- 4.2 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-11-24 01:58:06 UTC
- Depth
- 450.0 km (279.6 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 33.196° N, 135.886° 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
- 14
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000145m. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 7:31 AM UTC.