Earthquake details

Saturday, May 25, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, May 25, 1968 at 11:52 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 124.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.237 and latitude 40.180.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 35.6 km
Coordinates 40.180, 143.237
UTC time 1968-05-25 11:52:59.550
Location Morioka
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1968-05-25

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