M5.0 earthquake near Omaezaki, Shizuoka
696 d ago · 19 Nov 2024, 18:36 UTC 59 km S of Ōyama, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 59 km S of Ōyama, Japan on 19 Nov 2024, 18:36 UTC at a depth of 249 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is Omaezaki, about 59 km away in Shizuoka, Japan.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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