| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 110.6 km |
| Coordinates | 36.920, 140.824 |
| UTC time | 1998-04-09 08:45:40.930 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 9, 1998 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, April 9, 1998 at 08:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 15.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.824 and latitude 36.920.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1998-04-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 15.4 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 16.3 km |
| Hitachi | 38.9 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 48.8 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 54.6 km |
| Shirakawa | 54.7 km |
| Funaishikawa | 55.4 km |
| Sukagawa | 56.3 km |
| Tamura | 60.1 km |
| Inada | 60.7 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 63.7 km |
| Katsuta | 65.1 km |
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