M6.3 earthquake - 248 km SSE of Hirara, Japan
10193 d ago · 19 Nov 1998, 15:39 UTC 248 km SSE of Hirara, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 248 km SSE of Hirara, Japan on 19 Nov 1998, 15:39 UTC at a depth of 10 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Miyakojima, about 247 km away in Okinawa, Japan.
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