Earthquake details

Thursday, November 5, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Thursday, November 5, 1998 at 06:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan region - JA), about 761.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.548 and latitude 28.531.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 39.7 km
Coordinates 28.531, 142.548
UTC time 1998-11-05 06:40:05.820
Location Bonin Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1998-11-05

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