Earthquake details

Tuesday, November 10, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, November 10, 1987 at 17:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Minami-Sōma (Japan - JP), about 51.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.434 and latitude 37.342.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 56.6 km
Coordinates 37.342, 141.434
UTC time 1987-11-10 17:38:03.160
Location Iwaki
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-11-10

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