Earthquake details

Monday, January 29, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, January 29, 1968 at 16:42 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 135.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.253 and latitude 43.364.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 36.6 km
Coordinates 43.364, 147.253
UTC time 1968-01-29 16:42:51.700
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1968-01-29

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