Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 27, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, January 27, 1987 at 01:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hasaki (Japan - JP), about 27.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.825 and latitude 35.484.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 61.3 km
Coordinates 35.484, 140.825
UTC time 1987-01-27 01:30:38.590
Location Kamisu
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-01-27

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