Earthquake details

Tuesday, July 12, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Tuesday, July 12, 1988 at 08:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan region - JA), about 971.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.813 and latitude 26.414.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 55.3 km
Coordinates 26.414, 141.813
UTC time 1988-07-12 08:41:47.250
Location Bonin Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-07-12

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