| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 37.222, 138.684 |
| UTC time | 1998-02-21 00:55:42.390 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, February 21, 1998 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, February 21, 1998 at 00:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tōkamachi (Japan - JP), about 12.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 138.684 and latitude 37.222.
| Location | Kashiwazaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1998-02-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tōkamachi | 12.3 km |
| Ojiya | 13.5 km |
| Kashiwazaki | 20.0 km |
| Minamiuonuma | 22.9 km |
| Muikamachi | 24.7 km |
| Uonuma | 24.8 km |
| Nagaoka | 29.3 km |
| Jōetsu | 40.5 km |
| Mitsuke | 41.1 km |
| Myoko | 43.9 km |
| Sanjō | 49.8 km |
| Tsubame | 53.7 km |
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