Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 14, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, May 14, 1968 at 14:05 UTC with a magnitude of 6.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amami (Japan - JP), about 173.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.445 and latitude 29.938.

Magnitude 6.7
Alert Severe
Depth 160.1 km
Coordinates 29.938, 129.445
UTC time 1968-05-14 14:05:06.610
Location Amami
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1968-05-14

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