Earthquake details

Wednesday, April 29, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Wednesday, April 29, 1998 at 23:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan region - JA), about 507.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.963 and latitude 30.781.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 30.781, 141.963
UTC time 1998-04-29 23:32:40.660
Location Izu Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1998-04-29

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