| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 19.8 km |
| Coordinates | 23.813, -167.197 |
| UTC time | 1988-09-22 22:28:44.570 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 22, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Hawaii on Thursday, September 22, 1988 at 22:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Waipahu (Hawaii - HA), about 981.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -167.197 and latitude 23.813.
| Location | French Frigate Shoals region |
| Country | Hawaii (HA) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-09-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Waipahu | 981.9 km |
| Pearl City | 984.9 km |
| Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam | 989.3 km |
| Aliamanu / Salt Lake / Foster Village | 991.7 km |
| Honolulu | 999.5 km |
| Kaneohe | 1002.2 km |
| Kailua | 1007.9 km |
| East Honolulu | 1014.0 km |
| Hilo | 1330.8 km |
| Tarawa | 3291.5 km |
| Apia | 4220.1 km |
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 4337.3 km |
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