| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 63.5 km |
| Coordinates | 36.634, 140.878 |
| UTC time | 1987-02-13 10:01:39.260 |
Earthquake details
Friday, February 13, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, February 13, 1987 at 10:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kitaibaraki (Japan - JP), about 20.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.878 and latitude 36.634.
| Location | Hitachi |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1987-02-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kitaibaraki | 20.5 km |
| Hitachi | 20.7 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 32.6 km |
| Funaishikawa | 33.5 km |
| Inada | 39.3 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 40.5 km |
| Katsuta | 41.6 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 43.2 km |
| Iwaki | 46.3 km |
| Mito | 49.7 km |
| Okunoya | 56.8 km |
| Tomobe | 60.6 km |
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