Earthquake details

Sunday, November 2, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, November 2, 1986 at 15:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kesennuma (Japan - JP), about 60.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.014 and latitude 38.475.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 41.0 km
Coordinates 38.475, 142.014
UTC time 1986-11-02 15:52:12.600
Location Ishinomaki
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-11-02

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