Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 30, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, January 30, 1968 at 01:48 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 170.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.674 and latitude 43.262.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.3 km
Coordinates 43.262, 147.674
UTC time 1968-01-30 01:48:27.380
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1968-01-30

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