Earthquake details

Sunday, April 14, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, April 14, 1968 at 13:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Isumi (Japan - JP), about 222.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.604 and latitude 33.497.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 32.9 km
Coordinates 33.497, 141.604
UTC time 1968-04-14 13:05:08.480
Location Chiba
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1968-04-14

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