Earthquake details

Thursday, December 17, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, December 17, 1987 at 02:08 UTC with a magnitude of 6.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mobara (Japan - JP), about 10.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.214 and latitude 35.362.

Magnitude 6.7
Alert Severe
Depth 62.9 km
Coordinates 35.362, 140.214
UTC time 1987-12-17 02:08:19.920
Location Ichihara
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1987-12-17

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