| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 37.700, 142.240 |
| UTC time | 1998-03-11 19:27:07.760 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 11, 1998 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, March 11, 1998 at 19:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Minami-Sōma (Japan - JP), about 111.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.240 and latitude 37.700.
| Location | Sendai |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1998-03-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Minami-Sōma | 111.4 km |
| Ishinomaki | 114.7 km |
| Sōma | 115.8 km |
| Yamoto | 120.9 km |
| Higashimatsushima | 122.0 km |
| Shiogama | 126.1 km |
| Watari | 127.6 km |
| Tagajō-shi | 127.6 km |
| Iwanuma | 129.4 km |
| Natori-shi | 129.9 km |
| Rifu | 131.2 km |
| Kakuda | 132.6 km |
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M 4.6
Ishinomaki
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M 5.0
Ishinomaki
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M 4.3
Ishinomaki
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M 5.0
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M 4.4
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70.7 km |
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M 4.3
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81.6 km |
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