Japan earthquakes

M4.5 earthquake 75 km SSW of Yonakuni, Japan

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 75 km SSW of Yonakuni, Japan on Sat, Dec 11, 1982, 10:25 PM GMT+8 (14:25 UTC), 28 km (17 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.5 48 km WNW of Yonakuni, Japan. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.5 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1982-12-11 14:25:29 UTC
Depth
28.0 km (17.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
23.814° N, 122.781° E
Region
Japan
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001rcr. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:44 PM UTC.