Earthquake details

Monday, March 23, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, March 23, 1987 at 04:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyazaki (Japan - JP), about 46.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.899 and latitude 31.974.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 50.1 km
Coordinates 31.974, 131.899
UTC time 1987-03-23 04:58:19.310
Location Miyazaki
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-03-23

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