M4.8 earthquake 95 km ENE of Nago, Japan
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 95 km ENE of Nago, Japan on Mon, Oct 19, 1987, 11:00 AM JST (02:00 UTC), 50 km (31 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, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-10-19 02:00:12 UTC
- Depth
- 50.3 km (31.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 27.080° N, 128.799° 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 1.8 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00039d8. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 4:55 PM UTC.