Earthquake details

Thursday, August 20, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Russia on Thursday, August 20, 1998 at 09:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dalnegorsk (Russia - RU), about 151.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 136.926 and latitude 45.561.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 351.3 km
Coordinates 45.561, 136.926
UTC time 1998-08-20 09:36:34.740
Location Dalnegorsk
Country Russia (RU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1998-08-20

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