Earthquake details

Saturday, February 21, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Saturday, February 21, 1998 at 06:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Japan region - JA), about 878.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.220 and latitude 22.729.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 115.6 km
Coordinates 22.729, 143.220
UTC time 1998-02-21 06:14:17.630
Location Volcano Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1998-02-21

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