Earthquake details

Wednesday, May 27, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, May 27, 1998 at 01:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ishigaki (Japan - JP), about 297.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.604 and latitude 22.028.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 22.028, 125.604
UTC time 1998-05-27 01:16:30.450
Location Miyakojima
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1998-05-27

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