Earthquake details

Tuesday, December 30, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, December 30, 1986 at 00:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chikuma (Japan - JP), about 23.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 137.896 and latitude 36.666.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 36.666, 137.896
UTC time 1986-12-30 00:38:30.370
Location Chikuma
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-12-30

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