M4.8 earthquake 67 km NE of Miyako, Japan
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 67 km NE of Miyako, Japan on Sat, Jan 16, 1982, 9:39 AM JST (00:39 UTC), 47 km (29 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
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-01-16 00:39:49 UTC
- Depth
- 47.0 km (29.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 40.114° N, 142.437° 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 1.8 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 usp0001j26. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:43 AM UTC.