| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 88.5 km |
| Coordinates | 36.959, 140.752 |
| UTC time | 1998-04-08 17:44:35.380 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, April 8, 1998 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, April 8, 1998 at 17:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 15.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.752 and latitude 36.959.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1998-04-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 15.5 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 19.2 km |
| Hitachi | 41.0 km |
| Shirakawa | 47.1 km |
| Sukagawa | 48.7 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 49.6 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 53.8 km |
| Tamura | 54.1 km |
| Funaishikawa | 57.2 km |
| Kōriyama | 59.0 km |
| Nasushiobara | 61.0 km |
| Inada | 62.2 km |
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