Earthquake details

Thursday, June 13, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, June 13, 1968 at 11:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kamaishi (Japan - JP), about 103.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.064 and latitude 39.238.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 16.6 km
Coordinates 39.238, 143.064
UTC time 1968-06-13 11:56:22.490
Location Morioka
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1968-06-13

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