M5.1 earthquake 1 km SSW of Satte, Japan
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 1 km SSW of Satte, Japan on Fri, Apr 10, 1987, 7:59 PM JST (10:59 UTC), 70 km (43 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
- 5.1 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-04-10 10:59:40 UTC
- Depth
- 69.5 km (43.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 36.057° N, 139.718° 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 2.1 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.13 km SSE of Honch?, Japan · 14403 days ago · 81 km deep · 50 km away
- 4.318 km NNE of Nikk?, Japan · 14396 days ago · 33 km deep · 93 km away
- 4.74 km SSE of Omigawa, Japan · 14373 days ago · 68 km deep · 87 km away
- 4.44 km W of Noda, Japan · 14355 days ago · 93 km deep · 15 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0003427. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:30 AM UTC.