Earthquake details

Thursday, June 13, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, June 13, 1968 at 02:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyako (Japan - JP), about 94.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.012 and latitude 39.466.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 22.8 km
Coordinates 39.466, 143.012
UTC time 1968-06-13 02:05:44.480
Location Miyako
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1968-06-13

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