Earthquake details

Saturday, December 3, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, December 3, 1988 at 08:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 116.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.984 and latitude 43.531.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 39.2 km
Coordinates 43.531, 146.984
UTC time 1988-12-03 08:43:51.670
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-12-03

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