M4.5 earthquake 18 km E of Honch?, Japan
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 18 km E of Honch?, Japan on Tue, Aug 20, 1974, 5:24 PM JST (08:24 UTC), 141 km (88 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
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1974-08-20 08:24:22 UTC
- Depth
- 141.0 km (87.6 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 41.888° N, 140.915° 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.
- Stations used
- 31
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 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 usp00007pw. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:36 PM UTC.