M5.0 earthquake 108 km E of Mutsu, Japan
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 108 km E of Mutsu, Japan on Sun, Jun 28, 1987, 8:23 AM JST (23:23 UTC), 60 km (37 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
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-06-27 23:23:39 UTC
- Depth
- 59.7 km (37.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 41.348° N, 142.512° 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 2.0 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.022 km ENE of Mutsu, Japan · 14298 days ago · 116 km deep · 86 km away
- 4.741 km S of Shizunai-furukawach?, Japan · 14294 days ago · 72 km deep · 68 km away
- 4.867 km ESE of Mutsu, Japan · 14289 days ago · 75 km deep · 51 km away
- 4.562 km ENE of Mutsu, Japan · 14288 days ago · 70 km deep · 54 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0003656. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:32 AM UTC.