Updated 2026-03-04 18:42:12 UTC

M 4.9 — 118 km E of Yamada, Japan

Magnitude 4.9, depth 31.7 km, 2025-12-07 00:16:46 UTC.

MagnitudeM 4.9
Depth31.7 km
Felt reports1
Statusreviewed
TsunamiNo
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Activity trend

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Quake Pulse Activity Index51/100Normal
Current 30 days42
Historical monthly median41.5
Historical percentileP51
M5+ in 30 days9
M6+ in 30 days1
Activity trendaround the historical range (+1%)
Baseline months: 60Last calculation: 2026-09-03 06:17:39How the index works →
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  • Magnitude M 4.9 at 31.7 km depth.
  • 1 felt report(s) are associated with the USGS record.
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Magnitude rank in database#48,165
Magnitude rank in country#3,635
M4.5+ within 250 km, ±15 days42
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Impact and context

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16/100Limited context
Felt reports1
Max felt intensity (CDI)2.2
Instrumental intensity (MMI)—
PAGER alertNot available
Tsunami indicator—
USGS significance370
Depth contextShallow
Nearby major city—
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M 4.9 · 118 km E of Yamada, Japan · 100 kmInteractive 3D view of earthquakes within 100 km of M 4.9 · 118 km E of Yamada, Japan.M 4.9 · 118 km E of Yamada, JapanM 6.0 · 96 km E of Noda, Japan · 71.4 kmM 4.8 · 69 km E of Yamada, Japan · 50.0 kmM 4.8 · 117 km E of Miyako, Japan · 6.2 kmM 4.7 · 113 km E of Miyako, Japan · 20.1 kmM 4.6 · 100 km E of Miyako, Japan · 35.7 kmM 4.6 · 96 km ENE of Miyako, Japan · 47.7 kmM 5.0 · 145 km E of Miyako, Japan · 38.6 kmM 4.7 · 142 km E of Yamada, Japan · 31.9 kmM 4.5 · 141 km E of Yamada, Japan · 23.2 kmM 5.5 · 133 km E of Miyako, Japan · 21.3 kmM 5.0 · 132 km ESE of Yamada, Japan · 38.1 kmM 4.5 · 51 km ESE of Kamaishi, Japan · 86.8 kmM 5.2 · 110 km E of Miyako, Japan · 26.1 kmM 4.5 · 134 km E of Miyako, Japan · 21.2 kmM 4.7 · 110 km E of Miyako, Japan · 20.6 kmM 5.2 · 137 km E of Yamada, Japan · 31.7 kmM 4.5 · 113 km E of Miyako, Japan · 8.4 kmM 4.6 · 117 km E of Yamada, Japan · 6.3 kmM 4.9 · 139 km E of Miyako, Japan · 28.8 kmM 5.3 · 111 km E of Miyako, Japan · 29.6 kmM 4.5 · 107 km E of Miyako, Japan · 13.6 kmM 4.5 · 147 km E of Yamada, Japan · 36.0 kmM 5.1 · 111 km E of Yamada, Japan · 9.3 kmM 4.6 · 135 km E of Miyako, Japan · 19.4 kmM 4.6 · 139 km E of Yamada, Japan · 20.5 kmM 4.5 · 120 km E of Yamada, Japan · 9.5 kmM 4.7 · 140 km E of Yamada, Japan · 21.9 kmM 6.0 · 129 km E of Yamada, Japan · 10.8 kmM 5.1 · 141 km E of Yamada, Japan · 22.7 kmM 4.8 · 126 km E of Yamada, Japan · 28.5 kmM 5.4 · 101 km ESE of Yamada, Japan · 43.4 kmM 4.6 · 133 km E of Miyako, Japan · 25.3 kmM 5.3 · 136 km E of Yamada, Japan · 36.9 kmM 4.7 · 107 km E of Yamada, Japan · 11.1 kmM 4.9 · 113 km E of Miyako, Japan · 14.6 kmM 5.1 · 144 km E of Yamada, Japan · 32.7 kmM 4.5 · 141 km E of Yamada, Japan · 28.7 kmM 4.5 · 131 km E of Yamada, Japan · 12.7 kmM 5.0 · 117 km E of Yamada, Japan · 5.2 kmM 4.8 · 109 km E of Yamada, Japan · 9.4 kmM 4.8 · 116 km E of Miyako, Japan · 31.1 kmM 4.5 · 119 km E of Yamada, Japan · 5.4 kmM 4.5 · 115 km E of Yamada, Japan · 25.7 kmM 4.5 · 132 km E of Yamada, Japan · 18.2 kmM 5.2 · 142 km E of Yamada, Japan · 34.9 kmM 4.6 · 125 km E of Miyako, Japan · 7.8 kmM 5.1 · 132 km E of Yamada, Japan · 22.8 kmM 4.6 · 128 km E of Yamada, Japan · 18.3 kmM 5.7 · 129 km E of Miyako, Japan · 12.7 kmM 4.6 · 105 km E of Yamada, Japan · 21.7 kmM 4.6 · 127 km E of Yamada, Japan · 15.7 kmM 5.0 · 121 km E of Yamada, Japan · 22.8 kmM 4.5 · 129 km E of Miyako, Japan · 15.8 kmM 5.4 · 123 km E of Yamada, Japan · 7.7 kmM 6.4 · 117 km E of Yamada, Japan · 5.7 kmM 5.2 · 131 km E of Yamada, Japan · 29.1 kmM 5.6 · 124 km E of Yamada, Japan · 11.0 kmM 5.9 · 125 km E of Yamada, Japan · 22.9 kmM 5.5 · 110 km E of Yamada, Japan · 9.2 kmM 4.7 · 109 km E of Miyako, Japan · 13.2 kmM 5.3 · 120 km E of Miyako, Japan · 9.2 kmM 6.8 · 122 km E of Yamada, Japan · 8.0 kmM 4.7 · 128 km E of Yamada, Japan · 20.8 kmM 5.1 · 119 km E of Yamada, Japan · 10.9 kmM 4.9 · 167 km E of Yamada, Japan · 56.3 kmM 5.1 · 116 km E of Yamada, Japan · 6.0 kmM 4.8 · 131 km E of Yamada, Japan · 21.2 kmM 4.7 · 111 km E of Yamada, Japan · 17.7 kmM 5.6 · 126 km E of Yamada, Japan · 8.9 kmM 5.4 · 119 km E of Yamada, Japan · 13.0 kmM 5.2 · 115 km E of Yamada, Japan · 4.5 kmM 4.5 · 116 km E of Yamada, Japan · 13.3 kmM 4.5 · 114 km E of Yamada, Japan · 12.8 kmM 4.9 · 131 km E of Yamada, Japan · 14.9 kmM 4.9 · 110 km E of Yamada, Japan · 10.5 kmM 4.9 · 123 km E of Yamada, Japan · 9.9 km
M 4.9 · 118 km E of Yamada, Japan100 km76 Recent earthquakes

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USGS data evolution

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Revisions1
Magnitude change+0.0M 4.9 → M 4.9
Depth change+0.0 km
Last update316666 min
2026-03-04 18:42:12 UTC2026-03-04 18:42:12 UTC

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