| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 61.5 km |
| Coordinates | 36.570, 141.135 |
| UTC time | 1988-02-03 10:11:20.360 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, February 3, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, February 3, 1988 at 10:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kitaibaraki (Japan - JP), about 42.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.135 and latitude 36.570.
| Location | Hitachi |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-02-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kitaibaraki | 42.1 km |
| Hitachi | 43.5 km |
| Funaishikawa | 52.1 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 54.3 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 57.1 km |
| Inada | 57.4 km |
| Katsuta | 57.7 km |
| Iwaki | 57.9 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 65.5 km |
| Mito | 66.0 km |
| Okunoya | 71.8 km |
| Hokota | 72.5 km |
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