Earthquake details

Thursday, May 7, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, May 7, 1998 at 15:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ishigaki (Japan - JP), about 247.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.385 and latitude 22.432.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 22.432, 125.385
UTC time 1998-05-07 15:08:42.020
Location Miyakojima
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1998-05-07

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