| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 37.153, 142.805 |
| UTC time | 1998-03-14 11:47:00.860 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, March 14, 1998 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, March 14, 1998 at 11:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Minami-Sōma (Japan - JP), about 170.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.805 and latitude 37.153.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1998-03-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Minami-Sōma | 170.0 km |
| Iwaki | 171.0 km |
| Sōma | 180.4 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 187.3 km |
| Ishinomaki | 193.2 km |
| Tamura | 197.4 km |
| Watari | 198.3 km |
| Yamoto | 199.2 km |
| Higashimatsushima | 200.0 km |
| Kakuda | 201.3 km |
| Hitachi | 201.5 km |
| Iwanuma | 201.6 km |
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