M4.7 earthquake 63 km ENE of Misawa, Japan
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 63 km ENE of Misawa, Japan on Wed, Mar 25, 1987, 10:42 PM JST (13:42 UTC), 71 km (44 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-03-25 13:42:24 UTC
- Depth
- 70.9 km (44.1 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 40.982° N, 142.039° E
- Region
- Japan
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- FROM_LOCATION
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00033mj. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:27 AM UTC.