Japan earthquakes

M5.1 earthquake 53 km WNW of Yonakuni, Japan

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 53 km WNW of Yonakuni, Japan on Sat, Sep 25, 1982, 12:18 AM GMT+8 (16:18 UTC), 88 km (55 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.1 (mb), moderate
Local time
UTC
1982-09-24 16:18:45 UTC
Depth
88.4 km (54.9 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
24.569° N, 122.482° E
Region
Japan
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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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 2.1 and up: 7 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.984 km E of Hualien City, Taiwan · 16068 days ago · 33 km deep · 79 km away
  2. 3.771 km SSW of Yonakuni, Japan · 16059 days ago · 33 km deep · 86 km away
  3. 3.865 km SW of Yonakuni, Japan · 16053 days ago · 33 km deep · 56 km away
  4. 4.171 km SSW of Yonakuni, Japan · 16051 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  5. 4.753 km ESE of Jiufen, Taiwan · 16032 days ago · 13 km deep · 37 km away
  6. 4.464 km E of Yilan, Taiwan · 16032 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
  7. 4.043 km SE of Jiufen, Taiwan · 16010 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away

Before

  1. 4.359 km E of Yilan, Taiwan · 16072 days ago · 132 km deep · 26 km away
  2. 4.511 km NNE of Yonakuni, Japan · 16076 days ago · 73 km deep · 57 km away
  3. 3.768 km SE of Yilan, Taiwan · 16079 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  4. 4.244 km NNE of Hualien City, Taiwan · 16079 days ago · 13 km deep · 77 km away
  5. 5.373 km SW of Yonakuni, Japan · 16088 days ago · 33 km deep · 58 km away
  6. 4.522 km ESE of Yilan, Taiwan · 16088 days ago · 33 km deep · 54 km away
  7. 4.327 km S of Yonakuni, Japan · 16095 days ago · 38 km deep · 61 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001pt1. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:03 PM UTC.