Earthquake details

Thursday, July 23, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Thursday, July 23, 1998 at 11:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Shima (Japan region - JA), about 464.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 138.363 and latitude 30.368.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 417.8 km
Coordinates 30.368, 138.363
UTC time 1998-07-23 11:26:03.100
Location Izu Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1998-07-23

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