M5.0 earthquake 25 km E of Honch?, Japan
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 25 km E of Honch?, Japan on Tue, Jan 22, 1980, 6:06 AM JST (21:06 UTC), 131 km (81 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
- 5.0 (mb, body-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1980-01-21 21:06:34 UTC
- Depth
- 131.0 km (81.4 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 41.904° N, 141.000° 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
- 49
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000153e. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 10:05 PM UTC.