Earthquake details

Monday, March 16, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, March 16, 1987 at 03:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kushiro (Japan - JP), about 278.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 145.320 and latitude 40.574.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 36.5 km
Coordinates 40.574, 145.320
UTC time 1987-03-16 03:46:14.740
Location Aomori
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-03-16

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