| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 42.1 km |
| Coordinates | 36.600, 141.301 |
| UTC time | 1987-09-24 04:55:21.270 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 24, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, September 24, 1987 at 04:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kitaibaraki (Japan - JP), about 53.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.301 and latitude 36.600.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1987-09-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kitaibaraki | 53.5 km |
| Hitachi | 58.2 km |
| Iwaki | 62.4 km |
| Funaishikawa | 67.3 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 69.3 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 72.2 km |
| Inada | 72.6 km |
| Katsuta | 72.8 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 80.4 km |
| Mito | 81.1 km |
| Hokota | 86.3 km |
| Okunoya | 86.7 km |
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