Earthquake details

Tuesday, October 27, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, October 27, 1998 at 11:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Isumi (Japan - JP), about 214.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.398 and latitude 33.489.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 33.489, 141.398
UTC time 1998-10-27 11:33:37.330
Location Chiba
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1998-10-27

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