Earthquake details

Wednesday, June 12, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, June 12, 1968 at 21:57 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyako (Japan - JP), about 93.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.967 and latitude 39.356.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 30.8 km
Coordinates 39.356, 142.967
UTC time 1968-06-12 21:57:42.540
Location Miyako
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1968-06-12

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