Earthquake details

Friday, June 14, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, June 14, 1968 at 03:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyako (Japan - JP), about 88.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.942 and latitude 39.463.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 24.4 km
Coordinates 39.463, 142.942
UTC time 1968-06-14 03:18:17.500
Location Miyako
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1968-06-14

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