Earthquake-Triggered Ground Failure Risk — 33 km SSW of Honchō, Japan
M6.0 earthquake near 33 km SSW of Honchō, Japan has triggered ground failure alerts. Landslide alert: yellow. Landslide probability: 10.0%. Depth: 42.9 km
Geographic Context
This landslide event occurred near Shizunai-furukawachō (approximately 67 km away) in Japan, an area that experiences a range of natural hazards.
Event Assessment
This event is a landslide event classified as medium severity. Calamity.live has classified it as "medium" severity with a severity value of 50. The computed Calamity Score is 24 out of 100, suggesting contained impact at this time. The primary scoring components are: historical (80), intensity (40). Data for this event was sourced from usgs_landslide, one of the 250 scientific monitoring sources aggregated by Calamity.live.
Regional Monitoring Context
Japan has a documented history of landslide events. Monitoring for landslide events in the region relies on a combination of ground-based sensors, satellite remote sensing, and official reporting from national agencies. The frequency and severity of such events are tracked over time to support risk assessment and emergency preparedness.
Event Data
| Type | Landslide |
| Severity | medium |
| Severity Value | 50 |
| Calamity Score | 24 / 100 |
| Confidence | 50% |
| Coordinates | 41.8344, 142.8255 |
| Nearest City | Shizunai-furukawachō (67 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-23T13:44:53.514Z |
| Source | https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000tmz6 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Magnitude | 6 |
| Place | 33 km SSW of Honchō, Japan |
| DepthKm | 42.867 |
| LandslideAlert | yellow |
| LandslideProb | 0.1 |
| LiquefactionProb | 0 |
| QuakeId | us6000tmz6 |
Safety Information
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Calamity.live data shows a landslide event with CalamityScore 24/100, near Shizunai-furukawachō (Japan), based on data from usgs_landslide. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 197 scientific monitoring sources.