Earthquake details

Sunday, September 4, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, September 4, 1988 at 15:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Gotemba (Japan - JP), about 11.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 138.963 and latitude 35.422.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 51.2 km
Coordinates 35.422, 138.963
UTC time 1988-09-04 15:49:22.290
Location Hadano
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-09-04

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