Earthquake details

Thursday, May 14, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Thursday, May 14, 1998 at 06:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan region - JA), about 662.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.979 and latitude 29.310.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 29.310, 141.979
UTC time 1998-05-14 06:20:35.670
Location Izu Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1998-05-14

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