Earthquake details

Tuesday, March 10, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, March 10, 1987 at 18:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kushiro (Japan - JP), about 274.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 145.235 and latitude 40.595.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 37.5 km
Coordinates 40.595, 145.235
UTC time 1987-03-10 18:24:34.140
Location Aomori
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-03-10

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