Japan earthquakes

M4.3 earthquake 68 km SSW of Yonakuni, Japan

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 68 km SSW of Yonakuni, Japan on Mon, Nov 24, 1986, 11:29 AM GMT+8 (03:29 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.8 36 km NE of Hualien City, Taiwan. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.3 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1986-11-24 03:29:24 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
23.890° N, 122.748° E
Region
Japan
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 20 in the 60 days after this one and 37 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.330 km ESE of Hualien City, Taiwan · 14547 days ago · 30 km deep · 87 km away
  2. 3.942 km NE of Hualien City, Taiwan · 14547 days ago · 33 km deep · 96 km away
  3. 4.033 km E of Hualien City, Taiwan · 14547 days ago · 33 km deep · 83 km away
  4. 4.836 km NE of Hualien City, Taiwan · 14545 days ago · 33 km deep · 97 km away
  5. 5.074 km SW of Yonakuni, Japan · 14544 days ago · 29 km deep · 23 km away
  6. 4.941 km NW of Yonakuni, Japan · 14542 days ago · 28 km deep · 95 km away
  7. 5.136 km E of Hualien City, Taiwan · 14541 days ago · 34 km deep · 80 km away
  8. 3.971 km SE of Yilan, Taiwan · 14538 days ago · 42 km deep · 68 km away
  9. 4.041 km ENE of Hualien City, Taiwan · 14537 days ago · 33 km deep · 82 km away
  10. 4.741 km ENE of Hualien City, Taiwan · 14534 days ago · 33 km deep · 88 km away
  11. 4.957 km ENE of Hualien City, Taiwan · 14533 days ago · 33 km deep · 65 km away
  12. 4.823 km ESE of Hualien City, Taiwan · 14531 days ago · 33 km deep · 97 km away
  13. 4.337 km ENE of Hualien City, Taiwan · 14530 days ago · 33 km deep · 83 km away
  14. 4.862 km SE of Yilan, Taiwan · 14519 days ago · 37 km deep · 77 km away
  15. 4.123 km ENE of Hualien City, Taiwan · 14518 days ago · 33 km deep · 96 km away
  16. 3.557 km ENE of Hualien City, Taiwan · 14518 days ago · 33 km deep · 72 km away
  17. 4.844 km W of Yonakuni, Japan · 14512 days ago · 13 km deep · 64 km away
  18. 3.662 km ENE of Hualien City, Taiwan · 14505 days ago · 33 km deep · 70 km away
  19. 4.118 km ENE of Hualien City, Taiwan · 14503 days ago · 41 km deep · 99 km away
  20. 4.077 km E of Hualien City, Taiwan · 14499 days ago · 33 km deep · 41 km away

Before

  1. 4.324 km ENE of Hualien City, Taiwan · 14551 days ago · 33 km deep · 98 km away
  2. 4.929 km E of Hualien City, Taiwan · 14552 days ago · 33 km deep · 88 km away
  3. 4.328 km ESE of Hualien City, Taiwan · 14552 days ago · 33 km deep · 89 km away
  4. 4.851 km E of Hualien City, Taiwan · 14553 days ago · 33 km deep · 65 km away
  5. 5.218 km E of Hualien City, Taiwan · 14553 days ago · 33 km deep · 99 km away
  6. 4.133 km NE of Hualien City, Taiwan · 14553 days ago · 33 km deep · 95 km away
  7. 4.868 km ENE of Hualien City, Taiwan · 14553 days ago · 33 km deep · 58 km away
  8. 5.048 km E of Hualien City, Taiwan · 14554 days ago · 33 km deep · 68 km away
  9. 4.335 km NE of Hualien City, Taiwan · 14554 days ago · 33 km deep · 98 km away
  10. 4.333 km ENE of Hualien City, Taiwan · 14554 days ago · 33 km deep · 87 km away
  11. 4.140 km SSE of Hualien City, Taiwan · 14555 days ago · 33 km deep · 97 km away
  12. 4.032 km ENE of Hualien City, Taiwan · 14555 days ago · 33 km deep · 94 km away
  13. 4.521 km ESE of Hualien City, Taiwan · 14555 days ago · 33 km deep · 98 km away
  14. 5.025 km SE of Hualien City, Taiwan · 14555 days ago · 33 km deep · 98 km away
  15. 4.934 km SE of Hualien City, Taiwan · 14555 days ago · 33 km deep · 88 km away
  16. 4.563 km SE of Yilan, Taiwan · 14556 days ago · 33 km deep · 77 km away
  17. 4.944 km E of Hualien City, Taiwan · 14556 days ago · 33 km deep · 72 km away
  18. 4.339 km ENE of Hualien City, Taiwan · 14556 days ago · 33 km deep · 87 km away
  19. 4.4Taiwan · 14556 days ago · 33 km deep · 99 km away
  20. 4.038 km E of Hualien City, Taiwan · 14556 days ago · 33 km deep · 78 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00030bk. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:02 AM UTC.