Earthquake details

Thursday, April 16, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, April 16, 1987 at 19:23 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 52.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.473 and latitude 37.065.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 54.9 km
Coordinates 37.065, 141.473
UTC time 1987-04-16 19:23:25.850
Location Iwaki
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1987-04-16

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