Earthquake details

Thursday, March 19, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Thursday, March 19, 1987 at 21:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tanabe (Japan region - JA), about 556.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 137.907 and latitude 29.229.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 536.8 km
Coordinates 29.229, 137.907
UTC time 1987-03-19 21:27:50.110
Location Izu Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-03-19

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