Earthquake details

Monday, June 17, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, June 17, 1968 at 11:53 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 157.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.235 and latitude 41.065.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 40.5 km
Coordinates 41.065, 143.235
UTC time 1968-06-17 11:53:01.910
Location Hachinohe
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1968-06-17

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