Earthquake details

Monday, October 12, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, October 12, 1987 at 22:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Shima (Japan - JP), about 222.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 137.795 and latitude 32.499.

Magnitude	5.4
Alert	Strong
Depth	361.2 km
Coordinates	32.499, 137.795
UTC time	1987-10-12 22:09:46.850

Location	Hamamatsu
Country	Japan (JP)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1987-10-12

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Shima	222.9 km
Omaezaki	237.0 km
Ise	243.2 km
Iwata	245.1 km
Hamamatsu	245.1 km
Tahara	246.4 km
Kosai	246.4 km
Kikugawa	247.2 km
Fukuroi	250.8 km
Maruobara	251.5 km
Kakegawa	253.3 km
Sumiyoshi	254.1 km

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

M 4.1 Shima Japan · 2025-09-13 20:00 UTC	194.6 km
M 4.8 Hamamatsu Japan · 2025-08-17 23:33 UTC	180.1 km
M 4.8 Ise Japan · 2025-07-31 23:24 UTC	245.8 km

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