2
Recorded earthquakes
city
1998
Minamishimabara earthquakes in 1998
Earthquake archive for Minamishimabara in 1998: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.6
Strongest magnitude
4.4
Average magnitude
31.6 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.6
16 Jul 1998
Kumamoto, Japan
Depth
30.3 km
UTC
20:08:45
Coordinates
32.745, 130.761
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1998, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Minamishimabara. Magnitudes ranged from 4.1 to 4.6, with an average of 4.4; depths ranged from 30.3 to 33.0 km, averaging 31.7 km. Activity extended from Monday, April 20, 1998 to Thursday, July 16, 1998 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.6
30.3 km
Kumamoto, Japan
16 Jul 1998 20:08:45 UTC
4.1
33.0 km
Sendai, Japan
20 Apr 1998 01:49:56 UTC