Earthquake details

Sunday, December 14, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, December 14, 1986 at 00:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Shima (Japan - JP), about 196.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 137.723 and latitude 32.727.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 351.6 km
Coordinates 32.727, 137.723
UTC time 1986-12-14 00:11:31.290
Location Shima
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-12-14

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