M5.0 earthquake 12 km NNW of Hasaki, Japan
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 12 km NNW of Hasaki, Japan on Tue, Dec 2, 1980, 1:15 AM JST (16:15 UTC), 60 km (37 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1980-12-01 16:15:04 UTC
- Depth
- 60.0 km (37.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 35.840° N, 140.776° E
- Region
- Japan
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Stations used
- 40
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.758 km E of Hasaki, Japan · 16711 days ago · 52 km deep · 64 km away
- 4.70 km SSE of Abiko, Japan · 16688 days ago · 79 km deep · 68 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001b4a. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:50 PM UTC.