Earthquake details

Friday, July 3, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, July 3, 1998 at 02:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 123.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.098 and latitude 43.362.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 56.5 km
Coordinates 43.362, 147.098
UTC time 1998-07-03 02:31:24.380
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1998-07-03

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