Earthquake details

Thursday, August 27, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Thursday, August 27, 1998 at 01:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan region - JA), about 954.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.908 and latitude 26.589.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 26.589, 141.908
UTC time 1998-08-27 01:54:14.160
Location Bonin Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1998-08-27

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