3
Recorded earthquakes
city
1988
Sendai earthquakes in 1988
Earthquake archive for Sendai in 1988: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.9
Strongest magnitude
4.5
Average magnitude
113.3 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.9
22 Dec 1988
Minamikyushu, Japan
Depth
164.9 km
UTC
14:48:43
Coordinates
31.168, 130.373
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1988, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Sendai. Magnitudes ranged from 4.1 to 4.9, with an average of 4.5; depths ranged from 24.9 to 164.9 km, averaging 113.3 km. Activity extended from Wednesday, February 24, 1988 to Thursday, December 22, 1988 UTC.
Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.9
164.9 km
Minamikyushu, Japan
22 Dec 1988 14:48:43 UTC
4.6
24.9 km
Honmachi, Japan
24 Feb 1988 10:03:22 UTC
4.1
150.0 km
Kaseda-shirakame, Japan
31 May 1988 10:20:01 UTC