Earthquake details

Friday, November 4, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, November 4, 1988 at 18:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 279.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.760 and latitude 44.325.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 44.2 km
Coordinates 44.325, 148.760
UTC time 1988-11-04 18:31:22.410
Location Kushiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-11-04

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