Earthquake details

Tuesday, October 7, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, October 7, 1986 at 11:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Shima (Japan - JP), about 281.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 137.676 and latitude 31.907.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 400.0 km
Coordinates 31.907, 137.676
UTC time 1986-10-07 11:40:55.060
Location Hamamatsu
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-10-07

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