Earthquake details

Friday, October 2, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Friday, October 2, 1987 at 07:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Omaezaki (Japan region - JA), about 823.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.942 and latitude 27.346.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 463.9 km
Coordinates 27.346, 139.942
UTC time 1987-10-02 07:38:27.870
Location Bonin Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-10-02

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