Earthquake details

Wednesday, September 7, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, September 7, 1988 at 04:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tomakomai (Japan - JP), about 93.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.204 and latitude 41.927.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 73.3 km
Coordinates 41.927, 142.204
UTC time 1988-09-07 04:18:22.310
Location Tomakomai
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-09-07

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