| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 51.4 km |
| Coordinates | 29.255, 130.567 |
| UTC time | 1987-07-15 04:13:37.590 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, July 15, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, July 15, 1987 at 04:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amami (Japan - JP), about 143.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.567 and latitude 29.255.
| Location | Amami |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1987-07-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Amami | 143.2 km |
| Naze | 144.7 km |
| Ibusuki | 220.4 km |
| Minamikyushu | 233.1 km |
| Kanoya | 238.5 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 239.2 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 241.8 km |
| Shibushi | 252.5 km |
| Kagoshima | 257.3 km |
| Umeki | 269.0 km |
| Soo | 269.3 km |
| Nichinan | 272.1 km |
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112.4 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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116.6 km |
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M 4.2
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142.4 km |
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M 4.3
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188.8 km |
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M 4.5
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74.6 km |
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M 5.0
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Japan · 2025-07-13 11:28 UTC
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103.9 km |
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