M6.5 earthquake 48 km WNW of Yonakuni, Japan
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 48 km WNW of Yonakuni, Japan on Fri, Dec 17, 1982, 10:43 AM GMT+8 (02:43 UTC), 87 km (54 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.5 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-12-17 02:43:03 UTC
- Depth
- 86.9 km (54.0 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 24.595° N, 122.547° E
- Region
- Japan
- Strongest shaking
- V, moderate shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- V, moderate shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 8.1% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 1.6 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
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 2.5 and up: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.942 km SE of Jiufen, Taiwan · 15959 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
- 4.432 km ENE of Yilan, Taiwan · 15955 days ago · 18 km deep · 54 km away
- 4.467 km NW of Yonakuni, Japan · 15952 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
- 4.925 km ENE of Yilan, Taiwan · 15934 days ago · 22 km deep · 63 km away
- 4.461 km ESE of Jiufen, Taiwan · 15931 days ago · 22 km deep · 37 km away
- 3.821 km ENE of Hualien City, Taiwan · 15930 days ago · 32 km deep · 97 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001rgn (also filed as gcmtb121782a, gcmt19821217024301, atlas19821217024305, iscgem586968). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:36 PM UTC.