Earthquake details

Friday, May 31, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, May 31, 1968 at 19:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mutsu (Japan - JP), about 136.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.834 and latitude 41.459.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 22.7 km
Coordinates 41.459, 142.834
UTC time 1968-05-31 19:51:58.880
Location Aomori
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1968-05-31

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