Earthquake details

Monday, May 18, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, May 18, 1987 at 07:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 172.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.102 and latitude 44.408.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 110.6 km
Coordinates 44.408, 147.102
UTC time 1987-05-18 07:18:03.260
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-05-18

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