Earthquake details

Saturday, January 16, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, January 16, 1988 at 11:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Isumi (Japan - JP), about 6.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.344 and latitude 35.250.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 48.0 km
Coordinates 35.250, 140.344
UTC time 1988-01-16 11:42:12.170
Location Mobara
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-01-16

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