city 1987

Ōsaki earthquakes in 1987

Earthquake archive for Ōsaki in 1987: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

All periods 1986 1988

Overview

Period at a glance

Recorded earthquakes

5.8

Strongest magnitude

5.2

Average magnitude

70.4 km

Average depth

Strongest event

5.8

11 May 1987

Kesennuma, Japan

Depth

52.7 km

UTC

20:51:43

Coordinates

38.902, 141.988

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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1987, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Ōsaki. Magnitudes ranged from 4.8 to 5.8, with an average of 5.2; depths ranged from 52.7 to 91.7 km, averaging 70.4 km. Activity extended from Tuesday, January 20, 1987 to Monday, May 11, 1987 UTC.

Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

Mag

Location

Details

5.8 52.7 km

Kesennuma, Japan

11 May 1987 20:51:43 UTC

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5.0 66.9 km

Kesennuma, Japan

20 Jan 1987 23:36:05 UTC

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4.8 91.7 km

Sōma, Japan

28 Feb 1987 07:32:43 UTC