| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 80.8 km |
| Coordinates | 36.474, 140.688 |
| UTC time | 1987-03-10 00:37:44.580 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, March 10, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, March 10, 1987 at 00:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Funaishikawa (Japan - JP), about 10.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.688 and latitude 36.474.
| Location | Hitachi |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1987-03-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Funaishikawa | 10.9 km |
| Hitachi | 14.4 km |
| Inada | 16.0 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 16.2 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 16.7 km |
| Katsuta | 17.1 km |
| Mito | 25.4 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 27.4 km |
| Okunoya | 32.3 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 35.2 km |
| Omitama | 36.9 km |
| Tomobe | 37.4 km |
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