Earthquake details

Friday, March 7, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, March 7, 1986 at 22:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ishigaki (Japan - JP), about 76.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.414 and latitude 24.258.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 64.2 km
Coordinates 24.258, 123.414
UTC time 1986-03-07 22:30:32.300
Location Ishigaki
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-03-07

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