| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 57.0 km |
| Coordinates | 29.230, 130.497 |
| UTC time | 1987-06-27 03:43:17.390 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, June 27, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, June 27, 1987 at 03:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amami (Japan - JP), about 136.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.497 and latitude 29.230.
| Location | Amami |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1987-06-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Amami | 136.4 km |
| Naze | 137.9 km |
| Ibusuki | 223.5 km |
| Minamikyushu | 235.7 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 241.3 km |
| Kanoya | 242.1 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 244.0 km |
| Shibushi | 256.7 km |
| Kagoshima | 260.2 km |
| Umeki | 271.5 km |
| Soo | 273.1 km |
| Nichinan | 276.7 km |
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M 4.6
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M 4.3
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M 5.3
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M 4.2
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M 4.3
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M 4.5
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M 5.0
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97.2 km |
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