Earthquake details

Monday, April 1, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, April 1, 1968 at 00:42 UTC with a magnitude of 7.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nobeoka (Japan - JP), about 60.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 132.294 and latitude 32.479.

Magnitude 7.5
Alert Extreme
Depth 31.2 km
Coordinates 32.479, 132.294
UTC time 1968-04-01 00:42:05.940
Location Nobeoka
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Extreme

Earthquake map 1968-04-01

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