| Magnitude | 6.4 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 35.6 km |
| Coordinates | 36.992, 141.786 |
| UTC time | 1987-02-06 12:23:48.020 |
Earthquake details
Friday, February 6, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, February 6, 1987 at 12:23 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 80.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.786 and latitude 36.992.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1987-02-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 80.5 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 95.1 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 100.7 km |
| Hitachi | 110.3 km |
| Tamura | 115.7 km |
| Sōma | 117.0 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 122.4 km |
| Funaishikawa | 123.5 km |
| Sukagawa | 128.6 km |
| Inada | 129.2 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 129.9 km |
| Katsuta | 130.7 km |
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M 4.5
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M 4.3
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M 4.6
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M 4.3
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M 4.0
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M 4.0
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