Earthquake details

Sunday, October 4, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, October 4, 1987 at 10:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Minami-Sōma (Japan - JP), about 66.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.615 and latitude 37.306.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 43.2 km
Coordinates 37.306, 141.615
UTC time 1987-10-04 10:27:20.260
Location Iwaki
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-10-04

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