Earthquake details

Monday, June 1, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, June 1, 1998 at 01:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kamaishi (Japan - JP), about 104.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.078 and latitude 39.184.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 30.8 km
Coordinates 39.184, 143.078
UTC time 1998-06-01 01:21:11.620
Location Morioka
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1998-06-01

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