| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 55.6 km |
| Coordinates | 37.012, 141.460 |
| UTC time | 1998-11-24 17:36:23.380 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, November 24, 1998 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, November 24, 1998 at 17:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 51.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.460 and latitude 37.012.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1998-11-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 51.4 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 68.1 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 80.8 km |
| Hitachi | 85.5 km |
| Tamura | 89.1 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 97.6 km |
| Sōma | 98.8 km |
| Funaishikawa | 100.2 km |
| Sukagawa | 100.2 km |
| Kōriyama | 104.8 km |
| Inada | 106.0 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 106.6 km |
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