Earthquake details

Wednesday, April 22, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, April 22, 1998 at 15:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 119.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.038 and latitude 43.449.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 43.2 km
Coordinates 43.449, 147.038
UTC time 1998-04-22 15:42:13.040
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1998-04-22

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