Earthquake details

Monday, December 14, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, December 14, 1998 at 04:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tanabe (Japan - JP), about 379.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 137.654 and latitude 30.923.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 463.7 km
Coordinates 30.923, 137.654
UTC time 1998-12-14 04:30:56.120
Location Tanabe
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1998-12-14

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