M4.8 earthquake 93 km NNE of Yonakuni, Japan
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 93 km NNE of Yonakuni, Japan on Fri, Mar 14, 1980, 4:55 PM JST (07:55 UTC), 177 km (110 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
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1980-03-14 07:55:24 UTC
- Depth
- 177.0 km (110.0 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 25.225° N, 123.414° 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
- 28
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001607. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 11:24 PM UTC.