Earthquake details

Saturday, October 31, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Saturday, October 31, 1998 at 13:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan region - JA), about 662.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.042 and latitude 29.328.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 18.6 km
Coordinates 29.328, 142.042
UTC time 1998-10-31 13:38:50.300
Location Izu Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1998-10-31

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