city 1987

Rifu earthquakes in 1987

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

Overview

Period at a glance

3
Recorded earthquakes
5.0
Strongest magnitude
4.6
Average magnitude
92.2 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.0
20 Jan 1987

Kesennuma, Japan

Depth
66.9 km
UTC
23:36:05
Coordinates
38.632, 141.974
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1987, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Rifu. Magnitudes ranged from 4.1 to 5.0, with an average of 4.6; depths ranged from 66.9 to 118.0 km, averaging 92.2 km. Activity extended from Tuesday, January 20, 1987 to Thursday, April 16, 1987 UTC.

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

Event list

All earthquakes

3
5.0 66.9 km
Kesennuma, Japan
20 Jan 1987 23:36:05 UTC
4.8 91.7 km
Sōma, Japan
28 Feb 1987 07:32:43 UTC
4.1 118.0 km
Minami-Sōma, Japan
16 Apr 1987 00:56:03 UTC