Earthquake details

Friday, May 24, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, May 24, 1968 at 14:06 UTC with a magnitude of 6.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 141.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.183 and latitude 40.865.

Magnitude 6.6
Alert Severe
Depth 27.3 km
Coordinates 40.865, 143.183
UTC time 1968-05-24 14:06:24.530
Location Hachinohe
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1968-05-24

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