M4.3 earthquake 62 km SSW of Yonakuni, Japan
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 62 km SSW of Yonakuni, Japan on Wed, Jun 30, 1982, 6:08 AM GMT+8 (22:08 UTC), 23 km (14 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.8 80 km E of Hualien City, Taiwan. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.3 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-06-29 22:08:56 UTC
- Depth
- 22.9 km (14.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 23.993° N, 122.661° 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.
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.880 km E of Hualien City, Taiwan · 16156 days ago · 48 km deep · 29 km away
- 4.899 km S of Yonakuni, Japan · 16146 days ago · 33 km deep · 60 km away
- 4.754 km SE of Yilan, Taiwan · 16137 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
- 3.936 km NW of Yonakuni, Japan · 16128 days ago · 109 km deep · 78 km away
- 4.033 km NE of Hualien City, Taiwan · 16123 days ago · 33 km deep · 86 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001n6j. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:45 PM UTC.