M 4.7 - 16 km E of Daigo, Japan
December 30, 2011 at 23:11:07 UTC
Depth: 24.20 km (Shallow)
Light
PAGER Alert
Tsunami
Felt Reports
Event Details
| Magnitude | 4.7 mb |
| Depth | 24.20 km (Shallow) |
| Location | 36.7530N, 140.5290E |
| Community Intensity | II (Weak) |
| Felt Reports (DYFI) | 6 people |
| Tsunami Warning | No |
| Significance | 341 / 3000 |
| Status | Reviewed |
| Network | us |
| USGS Event Page | View on USGS → |
Frequently Asked Questions
What does magnitude 4.7 mean?
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake is classified as "Light". Light earthquakes produce noticeable shaking but rarely cause damage.
How deep was this earthquake?
This earthquake occurred at a depth of 24.20 km, classified as "Shallow". Shallow earthquakes tend to cause more damage at the surface.
Nearby Recent Earthquakes
near the west coast of Honshu, Japan
14 years ago · 37.50 km deep
13 km WSW of ?machi, Japan
14 years ago · 6.60 km deep
4 km S of Toki, Japan
14 years ago · 47.60 km deep
9 km W of ?tsuchi, Japan
14 years ago · 62.30 km deep
29 km S of ?funato, Japan
14 years ago · 66.20 km deep
24 km SE of ?funato, Japan
14 years ago · 28.50 km deep
43 km ENE of Ishinomaki, Japan
14 years ago · 55.30 km deep
43 km ENE of Ishinomaki, Japan
14 years ago · 19.20 km deep
30 km SE of ?funato, Japan
14 years ago · 71.70 km deep
37 km SE of Kamaishi, Japan
14 years ago · 71.20 km deep
More Earthquakes in Japan
50 km NNW of Hirara, Japan
16 hours ago · 10.00 km deep
57 km ESE of Ōfunato, Japan
18 hours ago · 60.39 km deep
28 km NNE of Hirara, Japan
1 day ago · 10.00 km deep
34 km NW of Hirara, Japan
1 day ago · 46.20 km deep
53 km NW of Hirara, Japan
2 days ago · 10.16 km deep
123 km E of Miyako, Japan
3 days ago · 35.00 km deep
67 km NW of Hirara, Japan
4 days ago · 10.00 km deep
57 km NNW of Hirara, Japan
4 days ago · 10.00 km deep
More M4.0-5.0 Earthquakes
16 km SSE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia
6 hours ago · 79.51 km deep
2 km SSE of Santa María Ixhuatán, Guatemala
7 hours ago · 10.00 km deep
148 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia
7 hours ago · 35.00 km deep
17 km ESE of Manay, Philippines
9 hours ago · 80.55 km deep
northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
11 hours ago · 10.00 km deep
61 km SSW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan
11 hours ago · 101.97 km deep
74 km W of Bandar Abbas, Iran
11 hours ago · 10.00 km deep
50 km NNW of Hirara, Japan
16 hours ago · 10.00 km deep
Data from the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat). QuakeScan is not affiliated with the USGS. Event details may be updated as new data becomes available.