M5.0 earthquake 76 km SSE of Kushiro, Japan
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 76 km SSE of Kushiro, Japan on Sat, Feb 20, 1982, 5:15 AM JST (20:15 UTC), 45 km (28 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
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-02-19 20:15:43 UTC
- Depth
- 45.0 km (28.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 42.381° N, 144.835° 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
- CONSTRAINED_BY_DEPTH_PHASES
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.972 km SSE of Kushiro, Japan · 16286 days ago · 43 km deep · 6 km away
- 4.6109 km S of Kushiro, Japan · 16253 days ago · 33 km deep · 63 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001jq8. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:14 AM UTC.