| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 29.484, 130.643 |
| UTC time | 1998-09-27 11:34:36.980 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, September 27, 1998 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, September 27, 1998 at 11:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amami (Japan - JP), about 166.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.643 and latitude 29.484.
| Location | Amami |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1998-09-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Amami | 166.5 km |
| Naze | 168.0 km |
| Ibusuki | 194.7 km |
| Minamikyushu | 208.1 km |
| Kanoya | 212.4 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 215.0 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 217.4 km |
| Shibushi | 226.1 km |
| Kagoshima | 232.0 km |
| Soo | 243.0 km |
| Umeki | 244.2 km |
| Nichinan | 245.6 km |
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M 4.6
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M 4.3
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M 5.3
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M 4.2
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M 4.3
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M 5.0
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113.8 km |
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