M5.1 earthquake 39 km N of Otofuke, Japan
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 39 km N of Otofuke, Japan on Thu, Feb 11, 1982, 1:13 AM JST (16:13 UTC), 118 km (73 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
- 5.1 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-02-10 16:13:33 UTC
- Depth
- 118.0 km (73.3 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 43.346° N, 143.285° 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
- FROM_LOCATION
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 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 usp0001jjn. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:59 AM UTC.