Earthquake details

Wednesday, May 22, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, May 22, 1968 at 19:29 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 57.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.429 and latitude 40.290.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 45.4 km
Coordinates 40.290, 142.429
UTC time 1968-05-22 19:29:27.900
Location Hachinohe
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1968-05-22

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