Earthquake details

Friday, January 9, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, January 9, 1987 at 06:14 UTC with a magnitude of 6.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 33.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.677 and latitude 39.895.

Magnitude 6.6
Alert Severe
Depth 67.7 km
Coordinates 39.895, 141.677
UTC time 1987-01-09 06:14:44.870
Location Takizawa
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1987-01-09

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