Earthquake details

Saturday, January 2, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, January 2, 1988 at 12:42 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bibai (Japan - JP), about 45.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.419 and latitude 43.295.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 177.1 km
Coordinates 43.295, 142.419
UTC time 1988-01-02 12:42:02.520
Location Bibai
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1988-01-02

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