Earthquake details

Wednesday, March 18, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, March 18, 1987 at 03:36 UTC with a magnitude of 6.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saito (Japan - JP), about 41.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.837 and latitude 32.034.

Magnitude 6.7
Alert Severe
Depth 54.0 km
Coordinates 32.034, 131.837
UTC time 1987-03-18 03:36:30.330
Location Miyazaki
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1987-03-18

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