M4.0 earthquake 55 km W of Ishigaki, Japan
A magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck 55 km W of Ishigaki, Japan on Sat, Mar 13, 1982, 2:06 PM JST (05:06 UTC), 33 km (21 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
- 4.0 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-03-13 05:06:55 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 24.418° N, 123.615° 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
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- Depth from
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001k3p. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:50 PM UTC.