| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 65.0 km |
| Coordinates | 37.102, 141.011 |
| UTC time | 1986-10-13 21:17:50.930 |
Earthquake details
Monday, October 13, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, October 13, 1986 at 21:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 12.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.011 and latitude 37.102.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1986-10-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 12.7 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 42.1 km |
| Tamura | 51.4 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 58.7 km |
| Sukagawa | 59.2 km |
| Hitachi | 64.5 km |
| Kōriyama | 64.8 km |
| Shirakawa | 66.5 km |
| Motomiya | 70.9 km |
| Nihommatsu | 74.1 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 74.9 km |
| Sōma | 77.2 km |
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M 4.1
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M 4.2
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M 4.5
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M 4.3
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M 4.6
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M 4.3
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