Earthquake details

Wednesday, February 28, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, February 28, 1968 at 12:08 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Shima (Japan - JP), about 181.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 137.820 and latitude 32.928.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 344.1 km
Coordinates 32.928, 137.820
UTC time 1968-02-28 12:08:02.260
Location Hamamatsu
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1968-02-28

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