Earthquake details

Monday, May 13, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, May 13, 1985 at 10:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Uwajima (Japan - JP), about 28.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 132.509 and latitude 32.975.

Magnitude	5.6
Alert	Strong
Depth	43.9 km
Coordinates	32.975, 132.509
UTC time	1985-05-13 10:40:59.930

Location	Uwajima
Country	Japan (JP)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1985-05-13

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Uwajima	28.1 km
Nakamura	39.6 km
Uwa	43.4 km
Shimoda	44.7 km
Yawatahama	54.2 km
Saiki	56.9 km
Ōzu	58.6 km
Usuki	67.8 km
Tsurusaki	81.9 km
Mie	86.5 km
Iyo	88.3 km
Ōita	89.5 km

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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

M 4.3 Hikari Japan · 2026-03-15 20:25 UTC	77.7 km
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M 4.5 Uwajima Japan · 2025-06-03 11:17 UTC	43.0 km

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