Earthquake details

Wednesday, November 18, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, November 18, 1987 at 12:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ishigaki (Japan - JP), about 73.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.933 and latitude 24.969.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 116.2 km
Coordinates 24.969, 123.933
UTC time 1987-11-18 12:04:49.350
Location Ishigaki
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-11-18

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