Earthquake details

Saturday, May 7, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, May 7, 1988 at 00:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 187.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.894 and latitude 43.305.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 25.2 km
Coordinates 43.305, 147.894
UTC time 1988-05-07 00:54:12.990
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-05-07

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