Japan earthquakes

M5.2 earthquake 138 km E of Yamada, Japan

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 138 km E of Yamada, Japan on Thu, Aug 19, 1982, 5:28 AM JST (20:28 UTC), 30 km (19 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 5.2 (ms), moderate
Local time: Thu, Aug 19, 1982, 5:28 AM JST
UTC: 1982-08-18 20:28:28 UTC
Depth: 30.0 km (18.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 39.253° N, 143.534° E
Region: Japan
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 11 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001p4f (also filed as iscgem594007). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:23 PM UTC.