Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 18, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, August 18, 1998 at 18:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 397.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.116 and latitude 45.852.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 116.0 km
Coordinates 45.852, 149.116
UTC time 1998-08-18 18:00:12.760
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1998-08-18

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