| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 48.4 km |
| Coordinates | 37.031, 141.703 |
| UTC time | 1988-10-19 00:08:41.340 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 19, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, October 19, 1988 at 00:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 72.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.703 and latitude 37.031.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-10-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 72.9 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 89.2 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 92.4 km |
| Hitachi | 105.4 km |
| Tamura | 107.1 km |
| Sōma | 109.0 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 117.6 km |
| Funaishikawa | 119.2 km |
| Sukagawa | 120.4 km |
| Kōriyama | 124.0 km |
| Inada | 125.0 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 125.9 km |
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