Earthquake details

Thursday, June 13, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, June 13, 1968 at 08:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kamaishi (Japan - JP), about 125.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.321 and latitude 39.191.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 16.4 km
Coordinates 39.191, 143.321
UTC time 1968-06-13 08:48:12.840
Location Morioka
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1968-06-13

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