3
Recorded earthquakes
city
1998
Ōfunato earthquakes in 1998
Earthquake archive for Ōfunato in 1998: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.7
Strongest magnitude
4.5
Average magnitude
80.1 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.7
20 May 1998
Kesennuma, Japan
Depth
82.9 km
UTC
21:53:47
Coordinates
38.578, 141.973
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1998, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Ōfunato. Magnitudes ranged from 4.2 to 4.7, with an average of 4.5; depths ranged from 57.5 to 100.0 km, averaging 80.1 km. Activity extended from Sunday, March 8, 1998 to Sunday, May 24, 1998 UTC.
Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.7
82.9 km
Kesennuma, Japan
20 May 1998 21:53:47 UTC
4.6
57.5 km
Ishinomaki, Japan
08 Mar 1998 00:02:04 UTC
4.2
100.0 km
Miyako, Japan
24 May 1998 21:28:46 UTC