2
Recorded earthquakes
region
May 1998
Bonin Islands earthquakes in May 1998
Earthquake archive for Bonin Islands in May 1998: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.5
Strongest magnitude
4.2
Average magnitude
226.6 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.5
08 May 1998
Bonin Islands, Japan region
Depth
33.0 km
UTC
23:44:05
Coordinates
27.705, 143.108
Analysis of the recorded activity
During May 1998, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Bonin Islands. Magnitudes ranged from 4.0 to 4.5, with an average of 4.3; depths ranged from 33.0 to 420.1 km, averaging 226.6 km. Activity extended from Saturday, May 2, 1998 to Friday, May 8, 1998 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.5
33.0 km
Bonin Islands, Japan region
08 May 1998 23:44:05 UTC
4.0
420.1 km
Bonin Islands, Japan region
02 May 1998 07:34:31 UTC