Earthquake details

Friday, February 12, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, February 12, 1988 at 16:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yōkaichiba (Japan - JP), about 20.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.639 and latitude 35.527.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 58.2 km
Coordinates 35.527, 140.639
UTC time 1988-02-12 16:20:29.390
Location Tōgane
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-02-12

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