Earthquake details

Wednesday, September 7, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Wednesday, September 7, 1988 at 11:53 UTC with a magnitude of 6.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tanabe (Japan region - JA), about 434.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 137.431 and latitude 30.245.

Magnitude 6.7
Alert Severe
Depth 485.1 km
Coordinates 30.245, 137.431
UTC time 1988-09-07 11:53:24.130
Location Izu Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1988-09-07

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