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M5.0 earthquake 74 km SW of Yonakuni, Japan

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 74 km SW of Yonakuni, Japan on Fri, Nov 28, 1986, 5:40 AM GMT+8 (21:40 UTC), 29 km (18 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.7 12 km E of Hualien City, Taiwan. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.0 (mb, body-wave), moderate
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1986-11-27 21:40:42 UTC
Depth
28.8 km (17.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
23.948° N, 122.529° 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.

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 18 in the 60 days after this one and 51 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.941 km NW of Yonakuni, Japan · 14554 days ago · 28 km deep · 91 km away
  2. 5.136 km E of Hualien City, Taiwan · 14554 days ago · 34 km deep · 58 km away
  3. 3.971 km SE of Yilan, Taiwan · 14551 days ago · 42 km deep · 48 km away
  4. 4.856 km E of Yilan, Taiwan · 14550 days ago · 39 km deep · 94 km away
  5. 4.041 km ENE of Hualien City, Taiwan · 14549 days ago · 33 km deep · 59 km away
  6. 3.721 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan · 14548 days ago · 33 km deep · 95 km away
  7. 4.741 km ENE of Hualien City, Taiwan · 14547 days ago · 33 km deep · 65 km away
  8. 4.957 km ENE of Hualien City, Taiwan · 14546 days ago · 33 km deep · 42 km away
  9. 4.823 km ESE of Hualien City, Taiwan · 14544 days ago · 33 km deep · 75 km away
  10. 4.337 km ENE of Hualien City, Taiwan · 14543 days ago · 33 km deep · 60 km away
  11. 4.862 km SE of Yilan, Taiwan · 14532 days ago · 37 km deep · 57 km away
  12. 4.123 km ENE of Hualien City, Taiwan · 14531 days ago · 33 km deep · 73 km away
  13. 3.557 km ENE of Hualien City, Taiwan · 14530 days ago · 33 km deep · 50 km away
  14. 4.844 km W of Yonakuni, Japan · 14524 days ago · 13 km deep · 55 km away
  15. 3.662 km ENE of Hualien City, Taiwan · 14518 days ago · 33 km deep · 48 km away
  16. 5.712 km E of Hualien City, Taiwan · 14517 days ago · 38 km deep · 81 km away
  17. 4.118 km ENE of Hualien City, Taiwan · 14516 days ago · 41 km deep · 76 km away
  18. 4.077 km E of Hualien City, Taiwan · 14512 days ago · 33 km deep · 18 km away

Before

  1. 4.836 km NE of Hualien City, Taiwan · 14558 days ago · 33 km deep · 74 km away
  2. 4.033 km E of Hualien City, Taiwan · 14560 days ago · 33 km deep · 61 km away
  3. 3.942 km NE of Hualien City, Taiwan · 14560 days ago · 33 km deep · 73 km away
  4. 4.330 km ESE of Hualien City, Taiwan · 14560 days ago · 30 km deep · 65 km away
  5. 4.368 km SSW of Yonakuni, Japan · 14560 days ago · 33 km deep · 23 km away
  6. 4.324 km ENE of Hualien City, Taiwan · 14564 days ago · 33 km deep · 75 km away
  7. 4.116 km E of Hualien City, Taiwan · 14564 days ago · 33 km deep · 78 km away
  8. 4.929 km E of Hualien City, Taiwan · 14565 days ago · 33 km deep · 65 km away
  9. 4.328 km ESE of Hualien City, Taiwan · 14565 days ago · 33 km deep · 66 km away
  10. 4.851 km E of Hualien City, Taiwan · 14566 days ago · 33 km deep · 42 km away
  11. 5.218 km E of Hualien City, Taiwan · 14566 days ago · 33 km deep · 76 km away
  12. 4.133 km NE of Hualien City, Taiwan · 14566 days ago · 33 km deep · 72 km away
  13. 4.868 km ENE of Hualien City, Taiwan · 14566 days ago · 33 km deep · 36 km away
  14. 5.048 km E of Hualien City, Taiwan · 14566 days ago · 33 km deep · 45 km away
  15. 4.335 km NE of Hualien City, Taiwan · 14566 days ago · 33 km deep · 75 km away
  16. 4.333 km ENE of Hualien City, Taiwan · 14567 days ago · 33 km deep · 64 km away
  17. 4.924 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan · 14567 days ago · 33 km deep · 97 km away
  18. 4.018 km SE of Hualien City, Taiwan · 14567 days ago · 33 km deep · 84 km away
  19. 4.140 km SSE of Hualien City, Taiwan · 14567 days ago · 33 km deep · 78 km away
  20. 4.531 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan · 14567 days ago · 33 km deep · 100 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00030f1. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 4:33 AM UTC.