Earthquake details

Friday, October 17, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, October 17, 1986 at 09:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 396.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.843 and latitude 45.148.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 45.148, 149.843
UTC time 1986-10-17 09:38:59.850
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-10-17

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