Japan earthquakes

M4.7 earthquake 11 km N of Hasaki, Japan

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 11 km N of Hasaki, Japan on Wed, Jan 13, 1982, 11:48 AM JST (02:48 UTC), 57 km (35 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.8 7 km ENE of Narut?, Japan. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.7 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1982-01-13 02:48:57 UTC
Depth
56.9 km (35.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.835° N, 140.824° E
Region
Japan
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 10 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001j0f. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:26 PM UTC.