Earthquake details

Wednesday, May 1, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, May 1, 1968 at 19:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hachinohe (Japan - JP), about 106.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.654 and latitude 40.882.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 19.9 km
Coordinates 40.882, 142.654
UTC time 1968-05-01 19:12:55.260
Location Aomori
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1968-05-01

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