Earthquake details

Saturday, June 15, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, June 15, 1968 at 05:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yomitan (Japan - JP), about 133.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.514 and latitude 26.880.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 140.0 km
Coordinates 26.880, 126.514
UTC time 1968-06-15 05:59:05.770
Location Naha
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1968-06-15

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