M5.0 earthquake 112 km WNW of Yomitan, Japan
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 112 km WNW of Yomitan, Japan on Sun, Jul 27, 1980, 3:27 AM JST (18:27 UTC), 35 km (22 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.1 144 km WNW of Naha, Japan. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.0 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1980-07-26 18:27:50 UTC
- Depth
- 35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 26.697° N, 126.663° 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.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.20
- Depth from
- From location
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 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.4144 km WNW of Naha, Japan · 16850 days ago · 83 km deep · 31 km away
- 5.1144 km WNW of Naha, Japan · 16836 days ago · 33 km deep · 31 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgemsup642488. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 10:40 AM UTC.