Earthquake details

Wednesday, May 21, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, May 21, 1986 at 06:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 241.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.531 and latitude 43.639.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 38.7 km
Coordinates 43.639, 148.531
UTC time 1986-05-21 06:52:08.670
Location Kushiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-05-21

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