M4.7 earthquake 114 km W of Naze, Japan
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 114 km W of Naze, Japan on Thu, Dec 30, 1982, 11:02 PM JST (14:02 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.4 98 km WNW of Naze, Japan. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-12-30 14:02:10 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 28.460° N, 128.315° 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 1.7 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.498 km WNW of Naze, Japan · 15971 days ago · 25 km deep · 33 km away
- 4.398 km WNW of Naze, Japan · 15971 days ago · 33 km deep · 24 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001rw7 (also filed as iscgemsup588163). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:19 PM UTC.