Earthquake details

Tuesday, March 10, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, March 10, 1987 at 16:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kushiro (Japan - JP), about 273.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 145.259 and latitude 40.612.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 39.3 km
Coordinates 40.612, 145.259
UTC time 1987-03-10 16:14:53.230
Location Aomori
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-03-10

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