Earthquake details

Sunday, May 15, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, May 15, 1988 at 08:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 181.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.737 and latitude 43.779.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 56.5 km
Coordinates 43.779, 147.737
UTC time 1988-05-15 08:22:05.580
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-05-15

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