Earthquake details

Saturday, May 7, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, May 7, 1988 at 06:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 176.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.755 and latitude 43.358.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 39.8 km
Coordinates 43.358, 147.755
UTC time 1988-05-07 06:15:03.740
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-05-07

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