Earthquake details

Wednesday, July 6, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, July 6, 1988 at 15:54 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kushiro (Japan - JP), about 137.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.199 and latitude 41.744.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 30.1 km
Coordinates 41.744, 144.199
UTC time 1988-07-06 15:54:19.140
Location Kushiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1988-07-06

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