Earthquake details

Friday, January 16, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, January 16, 1987 at 05:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kushiro (Japan - JP), about 62.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 145.103 and latitude 42.791.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 54.0 km
Coordinates 42.791, 145.103
UTC time 1987-01-16 05:12:48.530
Location Kushiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-01-16

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