Earthquake details

Saturday, May 7, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, May 7, 1988 at 01:59 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Obihiro (Japan - JP), about 56.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.751 and latitude 42.601.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 72.3 km
Coordinates 42.601, 143.751
UTC time 1988-05-07 01:59:26.240
Location Kushiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1988-05-07

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