Earthquake details

Thursday, January 22, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, January 22, 1987 at 12:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 75.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.479 and latitude 43.159.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 65.4 km
Coordinates 43.159, 146.479
UTC time 1987-01-22 12:15:44.510
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-01-22

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