M4.4 earthquake 35 km SE of Kushima, Japan
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 35 km SE of Kushima, Japan on Sat, May 15, 1982, 7:15 PM JST (10:15 UTC), 61 km (38 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
- 4.4 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-05-15 10:15:09 UTC
- Depth
- 61.1 km (38.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 31.237° N, 131.482° 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.
- Depth from
- FROM_LOCATION
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 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001mbd. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 6:20 AM UTC.