| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 168.2 km |
| Coordinates | 31.196, 130.322 |
| UTC time | 1987-07-03 10:10:43.780 |
Earthquake details
Friday, July 3, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, July 3, 1987 at 10:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Minamikyushu (Japan - JP), about 21.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.322 and latitude 31.196.
| Location | Kaseda-shirakame |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1987-07-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Minamikyushu | 21.1 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 21.9 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 24.6 km |
| Ibusuki | 31.5 km |
| Kagoshima | 46.6 km |
| Umeki | 52.7 km |
| Kanoya | 54.4 km |
| Ichikikushikino | 59.4 km |
| Sendai | 69.1 km |
| Aira | 69.3 km |
| Hamanoichi | 69.9 km |
| Kokubu-matsuki | 73.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.5
Ibusuki
Japan · 2026-03-01 09:00 UTC
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22.6 km |
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M 4.4
Nichinan
Japan · 2026-03-01 00:35 UTC
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90.0 km |
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M 4.3
Kirishima
Japan · 2026-01-17 08:37 UTC
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82.4 km |
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M 4.1
Minamisatsuma
Japan · 2026-01-10 23:17 UTC
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29.7 km |
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M 4.5
Kaseda-shirakame
Japan · 2025-08-12 08:36 UTC
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7.5 km |
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M 4.0
Minamisatsuma
Japan · 2025-07-16 20:56 UTC
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24.1 km |
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M 4.4
Kanoya
Japan · 2025-05-02 01:44 UTC
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82.8 km |
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