Earthquake details

Sunday, May 19, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, May 19, 1968 at 22:16 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 156.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.337 and latitude 40.929.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 37.2 km
Coordinates 40.929, 143.337
UTC time 1968-05-19 22:16:49.180
Location Hachinohe
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1968-05-19

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