Earthquake details

Thursday, November 19, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Thursday, November 19, 1987 at 16:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Japan region - JA), about 1058.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.608 and latitude 24.248.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 40.7 km
Coordinates 24.248, 142.608
UTC time 1987-11-19 16:15:34.810
Location Volcano Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-11-19

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