Earthquake details

Saturday, October 17, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, October 17, 1987 at 18:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hadano (Japan - JP), about 11.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.132 and latitude 35.442.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 53.7 km
Coordinates 35.442, 139.132
UTC time 1987-10-17 18:41:10.380
Location Aihara
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-10-17

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