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M4.5 earthquake 150 km N of Nago, Japan

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 150 km N of Nago, Japan on Mon, Sep 20, 1982, 8:02 PM JST (11:02 UTC), 42 km (26 mi) below the surface.

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Magnitude
4.5 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1982-09-20 11:02:37 UTC
Depth
41.9 km (26.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
27.973° N, 127.890° E
Region
Japan
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001pqc (also filed as iscgemsup592314). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:44 PM UTC.