Earthquake details

Wednesday, May 21, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, May 21, 1986 at 17:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 229.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.324 and latitude 43.847.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 43.847, 148.324
UTC time 1986-05-21 17:51:43.560
Location Kushiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-05-21

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