M5.0 Earthquake 59 km S of Ōyama, Japan — November 19, 2024
2024-11-19 18:36:11 UTC (2024-11-19) · approx. 3:36 AM UTC+9 local
Felt by 35 people across nearby locations.
On November 19, 2024 at 18:36 UTC, a magnitude 5.0 intermediate depth earthquake struck 59 km S of Ōyama, Japan, at a depth of 249.0 km and coordinates 34.0768°, 138.3387°. This earthquake was detected by 128 seismic stations with excellent location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 397, placing it among routine seismic activity.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 477 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.7 km — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
The epicenter is located in Japan, a region characterized by the intersection of four tectonic plates — Pacific, Philippine Sea, Eurasian, and North American — creating multiple subduction zones. The nearest mapped fault system is the Japan Trench. View all earthquakes in Japan.
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Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 35 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
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138.3387°E
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How strong was the magnitude 5.0 earthquake near Ōyama, Japan?
The magnitude 5.0 earthquake that struck 59 km S of Ōyama, Japan on November 19, 2024 at 18:36 UTC had a depth of 249.0 km. For context, this was a moderate earthquake that could be widely felt.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 34.0768°, 138.3387°, which is 59 km S of Ōyama, Japan. View all earthquakes in Japan.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 5.0 earthquakes can continue for days to weeks and gradually diminish over time.
Has Japan had earthquakes this big before?
The largest recorded earthquake in Japan was the M9.1 Tohoku earthquake of March 11, 2011. Today's magnitude 5.0 event is significantly smaller than that historical record.
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Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000p6ev). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2024, November 19, 2024). M5.0 Earthquake 59 km S of Ōyama, Japan — November 19, 2024. Retrieved September 14, 2025 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000p6ev/