| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 47.3 km |
| Coordinates | 36.924, 141.662 |
| UTC time | 1987-03-10 03:24:12.600 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, March 10, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, March 10, 1987 at 03:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 70.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.662 and latitude 36.924.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1987-03-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 70.6 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 82.7 km |
| Hitachi | 97.2 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 99.1 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 109.3 km |
| Tamura | 109.5 km |
| Funaishikawa | 110.2 km |
| Inada | 115.9 km |
| Sōma | 116.4 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 116.5 km |
| Katsuta | 117.4 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 119.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
Kōriyama
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119.4 km |
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M 4.1
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-04-05 17:28 UTC
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64.3 km |
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M 4.2
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-03-24 14:03 UTC
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43.8 km |
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M 4.5
Minami-Sōma
Japan · 2026-03-10 06:28 UTC
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83.4 km |
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M 4.3
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-02-15 08:28 UTC
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52.6 km |
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M 4.6
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-02-03 09:03 UTC
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61.1 km |
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M 4.3
Mito
Japan · 2026-01-30 18:47 UTC
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108.0 km |
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M 4.0
Hitachiomiya
Japan · 2026-01-23 21:20 UTC
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122.3 km |
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