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M4.4 earthquake 186 km ESE of Shing?, Japan

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 186 km ESE of Shing?, Japan on Sat, Jan 30, 1982, 5:15 PM JST (08:15 UTC), 354 km (220 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.6 144 km SE of Shing?, Japan. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.4 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1982-01-30 08:15:02 UTC
Depth
353.8 km (219.8 mi), deep
Epicenter
32.907° N, 137.731° E
Region
Japan
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001jd4. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 8:57 PM UTC.