Earthquake details

Thursday, February 1, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, February 1, 1968 at 12:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 111.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.935 and latitude 43.209.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 37.8 km
Coordinates 43.209, 146.935
UTC time 1968-02-01 12:47:25.100
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1968-02-01

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