M7.5 earthquake - 254 km SSE of Ishigaki, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck 254 km SSE of Ishigaki, Japan on 3 May 1998, 23:30 UTC at a depth of 33 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Ishigaki, about 255 km away in Okinawa, Japan.