Earthquakes for December 1998

Date Time Mag Depth Latitude Longitude Qual Location
1998-12-01 10:38:46 5.4 Mb 33.0 53.48 N 164.39 W A UNIMAK ISLAND REGION
1998-12-01 13:22:46 4.7 Mb 155.4 17.53 N 69.40 W B PERU-BOLIVIA BORDER REGION
1998-12-01 14:55:17 4.5 Mb 33.0 6.30 N 78.42 W B NORTHERN PERU
1998-12-01 15:58:37 4.8 Mb 161.1 17.48 N 69.23 W B PERU-BOLIVIA BORDER REGION
1998-12-01 18:45:57 4.6 Mb 200.0 15.17 N 91.75 W B MEXICO-GUATEMALA BORDER REGION
1998-12-02 07:11:06 5.4 Mb 10.0 32.95 N 108.77 W C SOUTHERN EAST PACIFIC RISE
1998-12-02 23:41:18 5.5 Mb 10.0 8.88 N 66.34 E   MID-INDIAN RIDGE
1998-12-03 09:10:56 3.2 Ml 24.8 40.65 N 122.43 W   NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
1998-12-03 14:26:56 3.9 Mb 33.0 52.59 N 177.97 W B ANDREANOF ISL, ALEUTIAN IS.
1998-12-03 16:09:17 4.4 Mb 33.0 11.83 N 88.41 W B OFF COAST OF CENTRAL AMERICA
1998-12-03 21:51:11 4.6 Mb 33.0 50.71 N 174.78 E B SOUTH OF ALEUTIAN ISLANDS
1998-12-04 00:57:35 3.5 Ml 5.0 39.26 N 120.00 W A NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
1998-12-04 03:39:55 4.7 Mb 181.7 6.75 N 72.97 W B NORTHERN COLOMBIA
1998-12-04 10:48:23 4.2 Mb 33.0 11.16 N 86.56 W C NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA
1998-12-04 11:00:21 5.4 Mb 33.0 20.19 N 120.85 E B PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION
1998-12-04 12:16:07 4.1 Ml 5.8 37.92 N 122.29 W   CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
1998-12-04 17:23:51 4.6 Mb 33.0 16.81 N 97.69 W B OAXACA, MEXICO
1998-12-04 18:50:07 5.1 Mb 10.0 43.69 N 28.65 W A NORTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
1998-12-04 21:49:23 4.9 Mb 33.0 52.20 N 169.55 W A FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS
1998-12-05 01:12:47 5.5 Ms 33.0 52.38 N 169.56 W A FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS
1998-12-05 07:19:26 5.3 Ms 33.0 59.70 N 27.15 W B SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION
1998-12-05 08:06:44 5.0 Mb 33.0 10.91 N 86.30 W B OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA
1998-12-05 10:53:30 4.7 Mb 33.0 50.56 N 177.47 W B ANDREANOF ISL, ALEUTIAN IS.
1998-12-06 00:47:13 6.5 Mb 33.0 1.27 N 126.18 E B NORTHERN MOLUCCA SEA
1998-12-06 14:14:48 3.0 Md 7.7 36.77 N 121.47 W   CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
1998-12-06 17:22:19 4.4 Mb 132.0 23.78 N 67.96 W B CHILE-ARGENTINA BORDER REGION
1998-12-06 23:30:12 5.1 Mb 107.4 20.47 N 179.36 W B FIJI ISLANDS REGION
1998-12-07 01:47:55 4.6 Mb 22.6 52.22 N 169.49 W   FOX ISL, ALEUTIAN ISL
1998-12-07 09:01:22 5.1 Mb 72.9 29.32 N 130.19 E B RYUKYU ISLANDS
1998-12-07 15:53:27 5.4 Mb 33.0 5.11 N 102.86 E B SOUTHERN SUMATERA, INDONESIA
1998-12-07 16:15:54 3.7 Ml 7.1 37.64 N 118.93 W   CALIFORNIA-NEVADA BDR RE
1998-12-07 19:47:50 4.8 Mb 132.1 7.71 N 74.45 W B PERU-BRAZIL BORDER REGION
1998-12-08 02:32:58 5.6 Mb 33.0 18.73 N 64.06 W A VIRGIN ISLANDS
1998-12-08 04:59:51 4.6 Mb 182.8 11.35 N 85.83 W C NICARAGUA
1998-12-09 07:30:08 4.2 Mb 33.0 54.07 N 163.05 W B UNIMAK ISLAND REGION
1998-12-09 07:35:49 5.1 Mb 148.1 19.25 N 145.46 E A MARIANA ISLANDS
1998-12-09 15:56:32 4.5 Mb 33.0 42.41 N 142.96 E B HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION
1998-12-10 00:44:13 2.9 Ml 6.8 37.64 N 118.93 W   CALIFORNIA-NEVADA BDR RE
1998-12-10 06:17:38 4.4 Mb 150.0 6.66 N 72.86 W C NORTHERN COLOMBIA
1998-12-10 07:15:12 4.0 Ml 5.0 59.20 N 136.48 W   SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA
1998-12-10 08:21:12 5.2 Mb 624.0 7.86 N 71.26 W A WESTERN BRAZIL
1998-12-10 10:11:04 3.1 Ml 5.0 38.25 N 118.41 W A CALIFORNIA-NEVADA BORDER REG
1998-12-10 14:21:50 4.7 Mb 33.0 27.73 N 53.77 E B SOUTHERN IRAN
1998-12-11 06:03:06 3.6 Ml 1.1 35.34 N 118.54 W   CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
1998-12-11 08:14:58 3.7 Ml 6.0 34.30 N 120.80 W   SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
1998-12-11 08:37:50 5.5 Mb 117.6 31.19 N 68.74 W A SAN JUAN PROVINCE, ARGENTINA
1998-12-11 08:42:44 2.9 Ml 6.0 32.51 N 115.24 W   CALIF.-BAJA CALIF. BDR
1998-12-11 12:53:16 5.3 Mb 33.0 5.83 N 104.36 E B SOUTHERN SUMATERA, INDONESIA
1998-12-11 15:09:20 4.9 Mb 10.0 42.42 N 25.33 E A BULGARIA
1998-12-11 16:37:24 3.3 Ml 6.0 34.34 N 120.74 W   SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
1998-12-11 20:16:23 5.5 Mb 224.5 36.42 N 70.97 E B HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN
1998-12-11 21:42:47 5.2 Mb 33.0 16.45 N 172.53 W B SAMOA ISLANDS REGION
1998-12-12 01:41:32 4.5 Ml 10.0 37.46 N 116.29 W A SOUTHERN NEVADA
1998-12-12 06:25:09 3.5 Ml 5.0 39.76 N 118.18 W B NEVADA
1998-12-12 09:50:42 5.1 Mb 33.0 7.66 N 107.74 E B JAWA, INDONESIA
1998-12-12 12:52:28 5.0 Mb 33.0 0.04 N 123.49 E C MINAHASSA PENINSULA, SULAWESI
1998-12-12 15:03:11 3.6 Ml 17.6 34.01 N 116.78 W   SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
1998-12-12 15:52:52 4.4 Mb 10.0 43.91 N 128.23 W A OFF COAST OF OREGON
1998-12-12 16:00:14 2.8 Md 3.9 36.47 N 121.04 W   CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
1998-12-12 21:39:24 5.5 Mb 33.0 4.59 N 102.84 E B SOUTHERN SUMATERA, INDONESIA
1998-12-13 07:39:42 3.8 Ml 7.1 32.72 N 115.92 W   CALIF.-BAJA CALIF. BDR
1998-12-13 13:17:54 4.9 Mb 33.0 48.31 N 155.05 E A KURIL ISLANDS
1998-12-13 17:31:58 5.5 Mb 10.0 13.28 N 44.83 W A NORTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
1998-12-13 20:07:52 5.0 Mb 10.0 13.35 N 44.86 W A NORTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
1998-12-13 21:14:43 3.0 Md 11.4 37.91 N 121.99 W   CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
1998-12-14 04:14:02 4.0 Ml 6.5 37.53 N 118.80 W   CALIFORNIA-NEVADA BDR RE
1998-12-14 04:15:49 3.3 Ml 6.9 37.53 N 118.82 W   CALIFORNIA-NEVADA BDR RE
1998-12-14 04:30:58 5.2 Mb 466.5 31.42 N 137.74 E B SOUTH OF HONSHU, JAPAN
1998-12-14 05:54:09 4.1 Ml 6.7 37.53 N 118.80 W   CALIFORNIA-NEVADA BDR RE
1998-12-14 08:00:33 4.2 Mb 126.8 15.44 N 72.58 W B SOUTHERN PERU
1998-12-14 11:43:50 3.0 Md 5.0 37.51 N 118.76 W   CALIFORNIA-NEVADA BDR RE
1998-12-14 11:51:50 2.9 Md 5.1 37.51 N 118.76 W   CALIFORNIA-NEVADA BDR RE
1998-12-14 13:06:09 4.6 Mb 10.0 38.94 N 35.81 E A TURKEY
1998-12-14 15:39:35 5.1 Mb 33.0 5.81 N 125.30 E B MINDANAO, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS
1998-12-14 16:25:11 5.6 Mb 33.0 38.21 N 70.41 W B SOUTHERN ARGENTINA
1998-12-14 19:35:26 5.5 Mb 139.9 15.04 N 167.33 E B VANUATU ISLANDS
1998-12-14 20:17:39 4.8 Mb 10.0 85.69 N 83.53 E A NORTH OF SEVERNAYA ZEMLYA
1998-12-14 21:40:38 2.9 Ml 5.0 36.43 N 115.34 W B CALIFORNIA-NEVADA BORDER REG
1998-12-15 14:31:09 4.5 Mb 10.0 26.49 N 44.58 W B NORTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
1998-12-16 00:18:47 5.6 Ms 41.5 31.72 N 131.27 E A KYUSHU, JAPAN
1998-12-16 05:54:02 4.1 Mb 10.0 55.42 N 135.30 W A OFF COAST OF SE ALASKA
1998-12-16 09:28:34 4.9 Mb 10.0 70.68 N 14.56 W B JAN MAYEN ISLAND REGION
1998-12-16 10:21:19 4.6 Mb 44.4 30.96 N 71.34 W B NEAR COAST OF CENTRAL CHILE
1998-12-16 10:35:15 4.6 Mb 33.0 35.40 N 141.54 E B NEAR E COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
1998-12-16 10:45:33 2.4 Lg 10.0 35.92 N 90.01 W A ARKANSAS
1998-12-16 15:53:04 4.9 Mb 33.0 1.10 N 126.05 E C NORTHERN MOLUCCA SEA
1998-12-16 16:14:57 5.2 Mb 33.0 1.19 N 126.15 E C NORTHERN MOLUCCA SEA
1998-12-16 17:45:05 5.9 Mb 33.0 1.21 N 126.18 E B NORTHERN MOLUCCA SEA
1998-12-17 01:49:02 3.1 Ml 1.3 36.03 N 117.58 W   CALIFORNIA-NEVADA BDR R
1998-12-17 05:39:25 3.2 Ml 5.0 40.00 N 120.86 W A NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
1998-12-17 07:20:08 5.1 Mb 10.0 16.88 N 85.58 W A CARIBBEAN SEA
1998-12-17 10:32:12 4.1 Ml 6.6 37.52 N 118.80 W   CALIFORNIA-NEVADA BDR RE
1998-12-17 12:49:39 5.1 Mb 38.6 36.43 N 141.10 E A NEAR E COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
1998-12-17 13:55:54 4.9 Mb 33.0 10.33 N 161.12 E C SOLOMON ISLANDS
1998-12-17 14:00:52 2.8 Ml 3.7 37.40 N 118.90 W   CALIFORNIA-NEVADA BDR RE
1998-12-17 15:00:46 2.9 Ml 23.4 40.64 N 122.41 W   NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
1998-12-18 00:45:36 4.1 Mb 257.9 24.39 N 179.55 W   SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS
1998-12-18 02:49:16 4.8 Mb 100.0 15.05 N 145.82 E B MARIANA ISLANDS
1998-12-18 05:58:16 4.5 Mb 28.0 54.79 N 162.81 E   NEAR E COAST OF KAMCHA
1998-12-18 09:38:59 4.0 Ml 6.0 33.63 N 119.06 W   SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
1998-12-18 12:39:44 2.9 Ml 4.6 34.11 N 116.92 W   SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
1998-12-18 20:49:39 5.2 Mb 33.0 1.10 N 126.05 E B NORTHERN MOLUCCA SEA
1998-12-19 04:54:00 4.3 Mb 33.0 36.97 N 50.94 E B NORTHERN IRAN
1998-12-19 08:32:07 4.9 Mb 33.0 6.55 N 153.29 E B NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G.
1998-12-19 16:15:16 4.8 Mb 10.0 39.95 N 42.06 E A TURKEY
1998-12-20 02:53:48 5.1 Mb 33.0 28.29 N 127.87 E B NORTHWEST OF RYUKYU ISLANDS
1998-12-20 10:02:03 5.8 Mb 33.0 4.89 N 101.84 E B SOUTHERN SUMATERA, INDONESIA
1998-12-20 12:23:57 4.0 Mb 118.0 54.03 N 168.14 W B FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS
1998-12-20 20:51:53 5.3 Mb 33.0 4.85 N 102.06 E C SOUTHERN SUMATERA, INDONESIA
1998-12-21 04:56:56 4.8 Mb 100.0 13.90 N 145.43 E B MARIANA ISLANDS
1998-12-21 10:04:17 4.1 Mb 127.2 51.91 N 179.52 W C ANDREANOF ISL, ALEUTIAN IS.
1998-12-21 13:10:57 3.9 Mb 33.0 51.24 N 176.36 W C ANDREANOF ISL, ALEUTIAN IS.
1998-12-22 01:17:46 4.5 Md 10.0 48.02 N 115.23 W A MONTANA
1998-12-22 01:49:06 4.8 Mb 61.6 24.32 N 122.73 E B TAIWAN REGION
1998-12-22 02:24:45 5.1 Mb 90.8 35.92 N 70.20 E B HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN
1998-12-22 04:51:14 4.4 Ml 25.0 35.91 N 33.81 E   CYPRUS REGION
1998-12-22 10:06:23 5.0 Mb 33.0 25.96 N 176.24 W C SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS
1998-12-22 10:34:55 3.9 Mb 33.0 51.97 N 176.58 E C RAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS
1998-12-22 12:28:12 4.2 Mb 10.0 52.83 N 144.61 W A SOUTH OF ALASKA
1998-12-22 13:41:34 4.1 Mb 10.0 43.10 N 126.75 W B OFF COAST OF OREGON
1998-12-22 17:04:33 4.4 Mb 10.0 80.08 N 89.29 W B QUEEN ELIZABETH ISL, CANADA
1998-12-22 17:20:11 5.1 Mb 33.0 0.32 N 99.27 E C SOUTHERN SUMATERA, INDONESIA
1998-12-22 22:07:52 5.0 Mb 495.0 25.02 N 179.58 E B SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS
1998-12-23 04:51:04 4.3 Ml 33.0 34.20 N 25.67 E B CRETE
1998-12-23 15:14:07 4.5 Mb 144.6 17.55 N 94.52 W B CHIAPAS, MEXICO
1998-12-23 15:14:47 3.0 Md 9.2 37.48 N 118.81 W   CALIFORNIA-NEVADA BDR RE
1998-12-23 16:20:58 4.3 Mb 10.0 40.49 N 42.70 E B TURKEY
1998-12-23 19:23:38 4.9 Mb 33.0 39.90 N 76.86 E B SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA
1998-12-23 20:01:56 4.8 Mb 300.0 18.90 N 169.12 E C VANUATU ISLANDS
1998-12-24 06:34:34 3.3 Ml 19.7 40.31 N 124.58 W   NEAR COAST OF N CALI
1998-12-24 06:47:22 4.6 Mb 33.0 36.06 N 69.66 W B MENDOZA PROVINCE, ARGENTINA
1998-12-24 08:54:09 2.8 Ml 6.0 33.38 N 116.35 W   SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
1998-12-24 11:15:44 5.5 Mb 33.0 3.60 N 131.23 E B IRIAN JAYA REGION, INDONESIA
1998-12-25 05:19:51 4.0 Ml 5.0 38.79 N 122.77 W   NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
1998-12-25 06:49:25 3.7 Ml 5.0 38.70 N 119.52 W A CALIFORNIA-NEVADA BORDER REG
1998-12-25 06:56:32 3.0 Ml 12.3 36.10 N 118.39 W   CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
1998-12-25 11:31:25 4.4 Mb 33.0 14.20 N 93.04 W C NEAR COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO
1998-12-25 13:30:28 3.0 Lg 5.0 43.77 N 77.44 W C NEW YORK
1998-12-25 14:26:20 5.1 Mb 62.2 11.51 N 77.10 W B NEAR COAST OF PERU
1998-12-25 18:15:38 4.9 Mb 33.0 7.62 N 106.94 E C JAWA, INDONESIA
1998-12-26 00:47:42 4.5 Mb 87.8 16.02 N 71.44 W B SOUTHERN PERU
1998-12-26 11:20:21 5.2 Mb 10.0 40.89 N 74.97 W B OFF COAST OF SOUTHERN CHILE
1998-12-26 11:29:05 5.2 Mb 10.0 10.39 N 63.70 W A NEAR COAST OF VENEZUELA
1998-12-26 12:14:37 5.3 Mb 112.1 56.35 N 27.22 W B SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION
1998-12-26 15:39:08 5.6 Ms 33.0 1.23 N 123.51 E B SULAWESI, INDONESIA
1998-12-26 16:32:24 4.4 Mb 67.7 29.97 N 71.08 W C NEAR COAST OF CENTRAL CHILE
1998-12-26 18:31:22 2.9 Md 5.4 38.82 N 122.80 W   NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
1998-12-26 19:04:33 4.4 Mb 150.0 8.04 N 73.96 W B PERU-BRAZIL BORDER REGION
1998-12-27 00:38:26 6.0 Mb 144.0 21.46 N 176.40 W A FIJI ISLANDS REGION
1998-12-27 04:10:40 4.9 Mb 33.0 27.90 N 53.47 E B SOUTHERN IRAN
1998-12-27 05:18:40 4.4 Mb 33.0 17.17 N 100.66 W C GUERRERO, MEXICO
1998-12-27 06:42:14 5.0 Mb 33.0 10.22 N 109.30 E C SOUTH OF JAWA, INDONESIA
1998-12-27 08:20:35 4.1 Mb 33.0 17.39 N 99.85 W C GUERRERO, MEXICO
1998-12-27 23:22:40 3.9 Mb 10.0 25.63 N 109.65 W B GULF OF CALIFORNIA
1998-12-28 07:23:31 5.4 Mb 10.0 20.84 N 74.61 W A CUBA REGION
1998-12-28 13:26:06 4.3 Mb 269.4 22.42 N 66.25 W C JUJUY PROVINCE, ARGENTINA
1998-12-28 20:29:30 2.9 Md 4.3 38.52 N 122.24 W   NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
1998-12-28 22:37:36 4.3 Mb 10.0 25.64 N 109.90 W A GULF OF CALIFORNIA
1998-12-29 01:46:34 3.0 Ml 6.0 32.21 N 115.03 W   CALIF.-BAJA CALIF. BDR
1998-12-29 09:58:21 4.6 Mb 33.0 15.45 N 167.63 E C VANUATU ISLANDS
1998-12-29 10:01:21 3.0 Md 9.8 37.10 N 122.04 W   CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
1998-12-29 11:04:16 5.1 Ms 33.0 16.76 N 177.25 W C FIJI ISLANDS REGION
1998-12-29 12:38:12 4.0 Ml 10.7 37.09 N 122.04 W   CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
1998-12-29 12:41:39 3.8 Ml 10.6 37.10 N 122.03 W   CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
1998-12-29 13:36:33 2.8 Ml 6.0 32.09 N 115.52 W   CALIF.-BAJA CALIF. BDR
1998-12-29 13:47:51 4.8 Mb 33.0 13.65 N 168.31 E C VANUATU ISLANDS
1998-12-29 17:40:23 3.9 Mb 33.0 43.48 N 41.30 E C NORTHWESTERN CAUCASUS
1998-12-29 20:02:17 4.7 Mb 10.0 54.04 N 35.13 W B NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN
1998-12-30 03:32:36 4.8 Mb 169.8 1.70 N 77.80 W A ECUADOR
1998-12-30 04:04:18 5.3 Mb 33.0 0.67 N 125.92 E C NORTHERN MOLUCCA SEA
1998-12-30 15:32:13 5.0 Mb 33.0 14.01 N 91.92 W A GUATEMALA
1998-12-30 15:59:39 5.2 Mb 10.0 32.02 N 88.23 E B BROKEN RIDGE
1998-12-30 18:48:35 2.9 Ml 8.2 33.76 N 116.12 W   SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
1998-12-31 08:20:23 4.6 Mb 33.0 22.87 N 70.36 W C NEAR COAST OF NORTHERN CHILE
1998-12-31 09:15:32 3.0 Md 9.9 37.10 N 122.04 W   CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
1998-12-31 10:56:12 4.1 Mb 33.0 18.88 N 70.35 W B NEAR COAST OF NORTHERN CHILE
1998-12-31 11:27:59 2.9 Md 13.1 40.39 N 122.10 W   NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
1998-12-31 18:52:07 4.5 Mb 33.0 53.53 N 161.23 E C OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA
1998-12-31 21:41:37 4.7 Mb 33.0 2.06 N 83.07 W B OFF COAST OF CENTRAL AMERICA
Data source: National Earthquake Information Service of the U.S. Geological Survey. The NEIS is located at the National Earthquake Information Center (NEIC) in Golden, Colorado, USA which also serves as World Data Center A for Seismology.

This report is based upon near-real-time data collected by global seismological networks. Magnitudes and epicentre locations may be subsequently revised; please consult the archival databases at the National Earthquake Information Center site for more precise information. This report includes earthquakes reported by the NEIS as of 1999-01-01 00:30 UTC.

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