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M5.2 earthquake 44 km S of Nemuro, Japan

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 44 km S of Nemuro, Japan on Sat, Mar 17, 1984, 2:10 AM JST (17:10 UTC), 49 km (31 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.2 (mw), moderate
Local time
UTC
1984-03-16 17:10:46 UTC
Depth
49.1 km (30.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
42.931° N, 145.484° E
Region
Japan
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 5.020 km SE of Nemuro, Japan · 15519 days ago · 106 km deep · 38 km away
  2. 4.765 km S of Nemuro, Japan · 15501 days ago · 41 km deep · 24 km away

Before

  1. 5.259 km SSW of Shikotan, Russia · 15543 days ago · 57 km deep · 84 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00022ps (also filed as gcmtb031684a, gcmt19840316171044, iscgem557154). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:21 AM UTC.