Earthquake details

Friday, October 28, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, October 28, 1988 at 06:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kamogawa (Japan - JP), about 12.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.191 and latitude 35.019.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 81.2 km
Coordinates 35.019, 140.191
UTC time 1988-10-28 06:13:46.240
Location Minamibōsō
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-10-28

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