Earthquake details

Sunday, August 7, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Sunday, August 7, 1988 at 22:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Shima (Japan region - JA), about 462.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 138.503 and latitude 30.425.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 426.7 km
Coordinates 30.425, 138.503
UTC time 1988-08-07 22:26:42.980
Location Izu Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-08-07

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