city 1998

Kagoshima earthquakes in 1998

Earthquake archive for Kagoshima in 1998: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

5
Recorded earthquakes
6.0
Strongest magnitude
4.7
Average magnitude
80.9 km
Average depth
Strongest event
6.0
16 Dec 1998

Kanoya, Japan

Depth
41.6 km
UTC
00:18:45
Coordinates
31.287, 131.286
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1998, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Kagoshima. Magnitudes ranged from 4.1 to 6.0, with an average of 4.7; depths ranged from 33.0 to 139.1 km, averaging 80.9 km. Activity extended from Monday, April 20, 1998 to Tuesday, December 22, 1998 UTC.

Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

5
6.0 41.6 km
Kanoya, Japan
16 Dec 1998 00:18:45 UTC
4.5 111.4 km
Kobayashi, Japan
12 Nov 1998 02:51:05 UTC
4.4 139.1 km
Ibusuki, Japan
22 Dec 1998 06:20:21 UTC
4.4 79.4 km
Nichinan, Japan
06 Jul 1998 19:08:38 UTC
4.1 33.0 km
Sendai, Japan
20 Apr 1998 01:49:56 UTC