Earthquake details

Saturday, December 12, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Saturday, December 12, 1987 at 04:51 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Omaezaki (Japan region - JA), about 572.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.025 and latitude 29.692.

Magnitude 6.4
Alert Severe
Depth 164.0 km
Coordinates 29.692, 140.025
UTC time 1987-12-12 04:51:50.510
Location Izu Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1987-12-12

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