city 1987

Shiogama earthquakes in 1987

Earthquake archive for Shiogama in 1987: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

5
Recorded earthquakes
5.0
Strongest magnitude
4.6
Average magnitude
77.2 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.0
20 Apr 1987

Minami-Sōma, Japan

Depth
60.8 km
UTC
10:09:11
Coordinates
37.493, 141.479
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1987, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Shiogama. Magnitudes ranged from 4.1 to 5.0, with an average of 4.6; depths ranged from 48.5 to 118.0 km, averaging 77.2 km. Activity extended from Tuesday, January 20, 1987 to Monday, April 20, 1987 UTC.

Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

5
5.0 60.8 km
Minami-Sōma, Japan
20 Apr 1987 10:09:11 UTC
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
4.3 48.5 km
Ishinomaki, Japan
26 Feb 1987 12:17:59 UTC
4.1 118.0 km
Minami-Sōma, Japan
16 Apr 1987 00:56:03 UTC