| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 31.7 km |
| Coordinates | 37.052, 142.225 |
| UTC time | 1988-07-17 15:05:58.270 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, July 17, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, July 17, 1988 at 15:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 119.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.225 and latitude 37.052.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-07-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 119.2 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 127.6 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 134.6 km |
| Sōma | 141.1 km |
| Hitachi | 149.1 km |
| Tamura | 149.8 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 161.2 km |
| Funaishikawa | 161.6 km |
| Watari | 163.3 km |
| Kakuda | 164.3 km |
| Sukagawa | 165.4 km |
| Inada | 167.2 km |
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