Earthquake details

Monday, July 27, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, July 27, 1987 at 09:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Omaezaki (Japan - JP), about 253.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.734 and latitude 32.708.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 148.7 km
Coordinates 32.708, 139.734
UTC time 1987-07-27 09:00:48.150
Location Shizuoka
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-07-27

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