Earthquake details

Friday, July 31, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, July 31, 1987 at 19:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mutsu (Japan - JP), about 22.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.482 and latitude 41.336.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 116.4 km
Coordinates 41.336, 141.482
UTC time 1987-07-31 19:04:08.630
Location Mutsu
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-07-31

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