M5.3 earthquake 106 km NE of Tatsugō, Japan
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 106 km NE of Tatsugō, Japan on Mon, Nov 26, 1979, 9:37 PM JST (12:37 UTC), 34 km (21 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.3 (Mw, moment), moderate
- Magnitude from
- ISC-GEM global catalog
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-11-26 12:37:55 UTC
- Depth
- 34.0 km (21.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 29.100° N, 130.407° 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.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.40
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.3 and up: 3 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 iscgem656174. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 5:38 AM UTC.