M4.5 earthquake 35 km NW of Rumoi, Japan
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 35 km NW of Rumoi, Japan on Tue, May 20, 1986, 8:55 AM JST (23:55 UTC), 198 km (123 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-05-19 23:55:03 UTC
- Depth
- 198.2 km (123.2 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 44.139° N, 141.302° 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.
- Depth from
- FROM_LOCATION
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.
Earthquakes todayJapan earthquakesLive radar here
Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002u74. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:06 AM UTC.