M4.8 earthquake 272 km NE of Saga, China
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 272 km NE of Saga, China on Tue, Jun 24, 1986, 2:19 AM GMT+9 (17:19 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.1 268 km NE of Saga, China. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-06-23 17:19:29 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 31.230° N, 87.014° E
- Region
- China
- 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
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.7251 km NE of Saga, China · 14699 days ago · 33 km deep · 24 km away
- 4.5259 km NE of Saga, China · 14695 days ago · 33 km deep · 25 km away
- 5.1268 km NE of Saga, China · 14674 days ago · 33 km deep · 10 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002vba. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:31 AM UTC.