Earthquake details

Monday, April 1, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, April 1, 1968 at 07:13 UTC with a magnitude of 6.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hyūga (Japan - JP), about 51.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 132.156 and latitude 32.272.

Magnitude 6.8
Alert Severe
Depth 33.1 km
Coordinates 32.272, 132.156
UTC time 1968-04-01 07:13:19.300
Location Miyazaki
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1968-04-01

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