Earthquake details

Wednesday, February 25, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, February 25, 1998 at 09:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 190.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.834 and latitude 40.876.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 40.876, 143.834
UTC time 1998-02-25 09:12:26.490
Location Kuji
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1998-02-25

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