Earthquake details

Tuesday, October 20, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, October 20, 1987 at 03:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kushiro (Japan - JP), about 148.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.057 and latitude 41.662.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 39.1 km
Coordinates 41.662, 144.057
UTC time 1987-10-20 03:52:06.260
Location Kushiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-10-20

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