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M4.7 earthquake 68 km SSW of Nemuro, Japan

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 68 km SSW of Nemuro, Japan on Fri, Dec 10, 1982, 4:19 AM JST (19:19 UTC), 57 km (35 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.7 (mb, body-wave), light
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1982-12-09 19:19:23 UTC
Depth
56.5 km (35.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
42.731° N, 145.346° E
Region
Japan
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

What happened

The USGS’s account of the effects of this earthquake.

Felt (I JMA) in eastern Hokkaido.

From the USGS event page for usp0001rbk. U.S. Geological Survey text and figures are in the public domain.

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001rbk. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 4:25 PM UTC.