| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 34.7 km |
| Coordinates | 26.116, 127.583 |
| UTC time | 1988-02-18 05:04:08.160 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, February 18, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, February 18, 1988 at 05:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Itoman (Japan - JP), about 8.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 127.583 and latitude 26.116.
| Location | Naha |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-02-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Itoman | 8.7 km |
| Tomigusuku | 12.6 km |
| Naha | 14.4 km |
| Yaese | 16.1 km |
| Kanegusuku | 16.9 km |
| Nanjō | 18.7 km |
| Urasoe | 21.7 km |
| Nishihara | 22.2 km |
| Ginowan | 24.2 km |
| Okinawa | 32.8 km |
| Yomitan | 35.7 km |
| Katsuren-haebaru | 37.8 km |
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