M4.8 earthquake 61 km E of Mutsu, Japan
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 61 km E of Mutsu, Japan on Mon, Feb 2, 1987, 3:55 PM JST (06:55 UTC), 41 km (25 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
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-02-02 06:55:58 UTC
- Depth
- 40.6 km (25.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 41.275° N, 141.951° 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.
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.321 km E of Hakodate, Japan · 14440 days ago · 142 km deep · 98 km away
- 4.763 km ENE of Misawa, Japan · 14426 days ago · 71 km deep · 33 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0003246. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:19 AM UTC.