Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.2

ID: usp00034hj

Location

130 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan

Country: Japan flag Japan

Date & Time

Apr 27, 1987

4:59 PM Z

Depth

48.80 km

Shallow

Coordinates

37.7880, 142.5630

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

130 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan

Coordinates: 37.7880°, 142.5630° Depth: 48.8 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
April 27, 1987 at 4:59 PM
Last Updated
November 9, 2016 at 10:23 PM