Earthquake details

Tuesday, July 7, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, July 7, 1998 at 14:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan - JP), about 267.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.001 and latitude 32.582.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 112.7 km
Coordinates 32.582, 140.001
UTC time 1998-07-07 14:32:00.870
Location Yokosuka
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1998-07-07

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