| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.4 km |
| Coordinates | 37.619, 136.896 |
| UTC time | 1985-10-18 03:22:23.650 |
Earthquake details
Friday, October 18, 1985 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, October 18, 1985 at 03:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nanao (Japan - JP), about 63.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 136.896 and latitude 37.619.
| Location | Takaoka |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1985-10-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Nanao | 63.9 km |
| Himimachi | 85.3 km |
| Himi | 86.3 km |
| Kurobe-shi | 93.8 km |
| Nishishinminato | 94.8 km |
| Imizu | 96.9 km |
| Kahoku | 97.3 km |
| Takaoka | 97.3 km |
| Uozu | 101.5 km |
| Namerikawa | 104.2 km |
| Oyabe | 106.1 km |
| Toyama | 106.2 km |
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M 4.8
Himimachi
Japan · 2026-02-23 23:03 UTC
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M 5.1
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M 4.7
Azumino
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164.0 km |
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M 4.9
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66.5 km |
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