| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 46.4 km |
| Coordinates | 36.941, 141.822 |
| UTC time | 1987-03-10 03:28:54.130 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, March 10, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, March 10, 1987 at 03:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 84.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.822 and latitude 36.941.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1987-03-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 84.3 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 97.1 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 107.0 km |
| Hitachi | 111.2 km |
| Tamura | 121.0 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 123.3 km |
| Sōma | 123.4 km |
| Funaishikawa | 123.9 km |
| Inada | 129.5 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 129.9 km |
| Katsuta | 130.7 km |
| Sukagawa | 133.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
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130.5 km |
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M 4.1
Iwaki
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61.5 km |
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M 4.2
Iwaki
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52.8 km |
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M 4.5
Minami-Sōma
Japan · 2026-03-10 06:28 UTC
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92.7 km |
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M 4.3
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-02-15 08:28 UTC
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47.0 km |
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M 4.6
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-02-03 09:03 UTC
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74.9 km |
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M 4.3
Mito
Japan · 2026-01-30 18:47 UTC
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120.7 km |
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M 4.0
Hitachiomiya
Japan · 2026-01-23 21:20 UTC
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136.7 km |
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