Earthquake details

Wednesday, November 23, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Wednesday, November 23, 1988 at 03:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan region - JA), about 472.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.578 and latitude 30.989.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 41.1 km
Coordinates 30.989, 141.578
UTC time 1988-11-23 03:04:14.840
Location Izu Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-11-23

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