Earthquake details

Saturday, March 12, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Saturday, March 12, 1988 at 22:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Omaezaki (Japan region - JA), about 542.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 138.967 and latitude 29.768.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 396.4 km
Coordinates 29.768, 138.967
UTC time 1988-03-12 22:54:22.080
Location Izu Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-03-12

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