Earthquake details

Wednesday, May 25, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Wednesday, May 25, 1988 at 12:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tanabe (Japan region - JA), about 758.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.387 and latitude 27.853.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 532.6 km
Coordinates 27.853, 139.387
UTC time 1988-05-25 12:41:11.940
Location Bonin Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-05-25

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