Earthquake details

Monday, July 20, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, July 20, 1987 at 08:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 120.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.878 and latitude 43.854.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 69.1 km
Coordinates 43.854, 146.878
UTC time 1987-07-20 08:13:52.740
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-07-20

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