Japan earthquakes

M5.2 earthquake 118 km SE of Hasaki, Japan

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 118 km SE of Hasaki, Japan on Sun, Apr 18, 1982, 7:40 AM JST (22:40 UTC), 44 km (27 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.2 (mb), moderate
Local time
UTC
1982-04-17 22:40:14 UTC
Depth
43.8 km (27.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.881° N, 141.613° E
Region
Japan
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001kt7 (also filed as iscgem600818). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:19 AM UTC.