M4.7 earthquake 58 km E of Hasaki, Japan
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 58 km E of Hasaki, Japan on Mon, Dec 22, 1980, 6:49 AM JST (21:49 UTC), 52 km (32 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
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1980-12-21 21:49:55 UTC
- Depth
- 52.0 km (32.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 35.774° N, 141.483° 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
- 19
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001bd3. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 12:12 PM UTC.