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M5.4 earthquake 42 km N of Yonakuni, Japan

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 42 km N of Yonakuni, Japan on Sat, Mar 22, 1986, 10:33 PM JST (13:33 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.4 (ms), moderate
Local time
UTC
1986-03-22 13:33:58 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
24.843° N, 123.063° E
Region
Japan
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 2.4 and up: 88 in the 60 days after this one and 50 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 88.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002s37 (also filed as iscgem501206). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:57 AM UTC.