| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 21.4 km |
| Coordinates | 38.630, 143.251 |
| UTC time | 1968-05-01 08:43:47.030 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 1, 1968 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, May 1, 1968 at 08:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kamaishi (Japan - JP), about 139.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.251 and latitude 38.630.
| Location | Ishinomaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1968-05-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kamaishi | 139.7 km |
| Ōfunato | 141.8 km |
| Kesennuma | 148.4 km |
| Miyako | 160.0 km |
| Ishinomaki | 171.6 km |
| Yamoto | 178.7 km |
| Higashimatsushima | 182.1 km |
| Tome | 182.3 km |
| Ichinoseki | 186.5 km |
| Ōshū | 189.1 km |
| Mizusawa | 191.9 km |
| Kurihara | 196.0 km |
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M 5.0
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M 4.4
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M 4.4
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