| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 36.9 km |
| Coordinates | 38.853, 141.948 |
| UTC time | 1986-11-30 20:15:30.320 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, November 30, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, November 30, 1986 at 20:15 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ōfunato (Japan - JP), about 31.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.948 and latitude 38.853.
| Location | Kesennuma |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1986-11-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ōfunato | 31.5 km |
| Kesennuma | 32.6 km |
| Kamaishi | 47.7 km |
| Tome | 70.6 km |
| Ichinoseki | 70.9 km |
| Ishinomaki | 74.4 km |
| Ōshū | 74.6 km |
| Mizusawa | 77.1 km |
| Yamoto | 79.4 km |
| Kurihara | 83.0 km |
| Higashimatsushima | 83.2 km |
| Kitakami | 86.4 km |
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