Earthquake details

Thursday, November 12, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, November 12, 1987 at 12:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 339.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.473 and latitude 44.515.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 45.6 km
Coordinates 44.515, 149.473
UTC time 1987-11-12 12:52:28.330
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-11-12

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