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

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