M4.6 earthquake 35 km SSE of Nemuro, Japan
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 35 km SSE of Nemuro, Japan on Tue, Nov 12, 1985, 5:47 AM JST (20:47 UTC), 61 km (38 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.1 63 km SE of Nemuro, Japan. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-11-11 20:47:07 UTC
- Depth
- 61.0 km (37.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 43.050° N, 145.792° 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.
- Depth from
- FROM_LOCATION
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 1 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 usp0002mp7. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 11:57 PM UTC.