Earthquake details

Tuesday, June 21, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, June 21, 1988 at 21:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 299.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.864 and latitude 44.593.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 49.1 km
Coordinates 44.593, 148.864
UTC time 1988-06-21 21:38:54.200
Location Abashiri
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-06-21

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