Earthquake details

Sunday, September 13, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, September 13, 1987 at 14:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyako (Japan - JP), about 240.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.732 and latitude 39.429.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 33.5 km
Coordinates 39.429, 144.732
UTC time 1987-09-13 14:07:43.610
Location Morioka
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-09-13

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