Earthquake details

Tuesday, September 13, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Tuesday, September 13, 1988 at 00:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Shima (Japan region - JA), about 517.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 138.605 and latitude 29.933.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 448.9 km
Coordinates 29.933, 138.605
UTC time 1988-09-13 00:58:46.620
Location Izu Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-09-13

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