M5.4 earthquake 61 km NE of Miyako, Japan
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 61 km NE of Miyako, Japan on Mon, Mar 17, 1980, 6:40 AM JST (21:40 UTC), 53 km (33 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
- 5.4 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1980-03-16 21:40:36 UTC
- Depth
- 53.0 km (32.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 40.094° N, 142.367° 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
- 163
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.4 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.550 km N of Miyako, Japan · 16979 days ago · 83 km deep · 39 km away
- 4.766 km NE of Miyako, Japan · 16966 days ago · 60 km deep · 10 km away
- 4.6112 km E of Miyako, Japan · 16961 days ago · 39 km deep · 81 km away
- 4.416 km NNW of Miyako, Japan · 16960 days ago · 69 km deep · 57 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001621 (also filed as gcmtb031680b, gcmt19800316214036, iscgem649688). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:12 AM UTC.