M4.9 earthquake 119 km SSW of ?yama, Japan
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 119 km SSW of ?yama, Japan on Fri, Sep 6, 1985, 12:33 AM JST (15:33 UTC), 312 km (194 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
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-09-05 15:33:33 UTC
- Depth
- 312.4 km (194.1 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 33.586° N, 137.782° 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.
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.2132 km SSW of ?yama, Japan · 14993 days ago · 314 km deep · 13 km away
- 4.5129 km SSE of ?yama, Japan · 14949 days ago · 355 km deep · 80 km away
- 4.4171 km S of ?yama, Japan · 14945 days ago · 341 km deep · 56 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002jf5. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 6:01 AM UTC.