| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 48.8 km |
| Coordinates | 29.384, 130.456 |
| UTC time | 1987-07-16 01:29:39.280 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, July 16, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, July 16, 1987 at 01:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amami (Japan - JP), about 146.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.456 and latitude 29.384.
| Location | Amami |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1987-07-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Amami | 146.2 km |
| Naze | 147.7 km |
| Ibusuki | 206.7 km |
| Minamikyushu | 218.5 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 223.9 km |
| Kanoya | 225.8 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 226.7 km |
| Shibushi | 241.0 km |
| Kagoshima | 243.1 km |
| Umeki | 254.2 km |
| Soo | 257.0 km |
| Hamanoichi | 261.0 km |
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102.9 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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107.2 km |
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M 4.2
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134.1 km |
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M 4.3
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190.7 km |
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M 4.5
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76.1 km |
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M 5.0
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Japan · 2025-07-13 11:28 UTC
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94.0 km |
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