Earthquake details

Wednesday, June 12, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, June 12, 1968 at 17:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kamaishi (Japan - JP), about 99.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.022 and latitude 39.206.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 25.1 km
Coordinates 39.206, 143.022
UTC time 1968-06-12 17:52:02.210
Location Kamaishi
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1968-06-12

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