city 1988

Sōma earthquakes in 1988

Earthquake archive for Sōma in 1988: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

5
Recorded earthquakes
5.5
Strongest magnitude
4.8
Average magnitude
55.1 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.5
25 Jan 1988

Iwaki, Japan

Depth
44.2 km
UTC
20:20:06
Coordinates
37.312, 141.606
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1988, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Sōma. Magnitudes ranged from 4.2 to 5.5, with an average of 4.8; depths ranged from 10.0 to 97.5 km, averaging 55.1 km. Activity extended from Monday, January 25, 1988 to Wednesday, November 23, 1988 UTC.

Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

5
5.5 44.2 km
Iwaki, Japan
25 Jan 1988 20:20:06 UTC
4.9 63.6 km
Iwaki, Japan
23 Nov 1988 04:08:50 UTC
4.8 60.2 km
Iwaki, Japan
25 Jan 1988 20:35:49 UTC
4.4 97.5 km
Iwaki, Japan
19 May 1988 17:32:51 UTC
4.2 10.0 km
Sendai, Japan
27 Feb 1988 13:32:46 UTC