Earthquake details

Monday, September 14, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Monday, September 14, 1987 at 10:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Omaezaki (Japan region - JA), about 477.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.671 and latitude 30.488.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 170.9 km
Coordinates 30.488, 139.671
UTC time 1987-09-14 10:17:15.000
Location Izu Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-09-14

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