Earthquake details

Friday, May 22, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, May 22, 1998 at 19:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yokkaichi (Japan - JP), about 19.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.514 and latitude 33.622.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 81.0 km
Coordinates 33.622, 131.514
UTC time 1998-05-22 19:49:33.710
Location Yokkaichi
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1998-05-22

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