| Magnitude | 6.7 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 30.3 km |
| Coordinates | 37.155, 141.573 |
| UTC time | 1987-04-22 20:13:23.150 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, April 22, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, April 22, 1987 at 20:13 UTC with a magnitude of 6.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 62.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.573 and latitude 37.155.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1987-04-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 62.3 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 74.5 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 84.0 km |
| Sōma | 91.0 km |
| Tamura | 91.2 km |
| Hitachi | 102.8 km |
| Sukagawa | 106.4 km |
| Kōriyama | 108.8 km |
| Motomiya | 111.2 km |
| Nihommatsu | 111.5 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 114.8 km |
| Kakuda | 115.4 km |
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