Earthquake details

Wednesday, January 21, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Wednesday, January 21, 1987 at 01:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan region - JA), about 979.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.872 and latitude 26.876.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 26.876, 143.872
UTC time 1987-01-21 01:09:34.250
Location Bonin Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-01-21

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