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.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 29.484, 130.643
UTC time 1998-09-27 11:34:36.980
Location Amami
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1998-09-27

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