Earthquake details

Sunday, August 10, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, August 10, 1986 at 08:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuroishi (Japan - JP), about 11.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.722 and latitude 40.664.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 20.4 km
Coordinates 40.664, 140.722
UTC time 1986-08-10 08:50:39.740
Location Aomori
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-08-10

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