Earthquake details

Friday, June 5, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, June 5, 1987 at 00:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyako (Japan - JP), about 75.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.820 and latitude 39.729.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 58.8 km
Coordinates 39.729, 142.820
UTC time 1987-06-05 00:08:20.580
Location Miyako
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-06-05

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