M5.2 earthquake 70 km WNW of Noshiro, Japan
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 70 km WNW of Noshiro, Japan on Sun, Sep 15, 1985, 9:20 PM JST (12:20 UTC), 23 km (14 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
- 5.2 (mb, body-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-09-15 12:20:56 UTC
- Depth
- 22.8 km (14.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 40.362° N, 139.223° 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
- CONSTRAINED_BY_DEPTH_PHASES
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 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 usp0002jt0. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 5:12 PM UTC.