M5.5 earthquake 75 km S of Honchō, Japan
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 75 km S of Honchō, Japan on Thu, Nov 2, 1972, 12:24 AM JST (15:24 UTC), 71 km (44 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.5 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1972-11-01 15:24:31 UTC
- Depth
- 70.8 km (44.0 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 41.456° N, 143.009° 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.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.69
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem766897. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:15 PM UTC.