Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 2, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, August 2, 1988 at 11:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Itō (Japan - JP), about 22.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.268 and latitude 34.834.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 34.834, 139.268
UTC time 1988-08-02 11:16:03.070
Location Itō
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-08-02

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