| Magnitude | 6.4 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 24.8 km |
| Coordinates | 38.701, 143.843 |
| UTC time | 1968-06-17 18:57:30.040 |
Earthquake details
Monday, June 17, 1968 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, June 17, 1968 at 18:57 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kamaishi (Japan - JP), about 182.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.843 and latitude 38.701.
| Location | Kesennuma |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1968-06-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kamaishi | 182.5 km |
| Ōfunato | 188.8 km |
| Miyako | 195.0 km |
| Kesennuma | 197.8 km |
| Ishinomaki | 223.6 km |
| Yamoto | 230.8 km |
| Tome | 233.4 km |
| Higashimatsushima | 234.2 km |
| Ichinoseki | 236.3 km |
| Ōshū | 236.7 km |
| Mizusawa | 239.6 km |
| Kuji | 243.3 km |
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M 4.3
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M 5.0
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M 4.4
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M 4.3
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178.8 km |
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M 4.4
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M 4.8
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128.8 km |
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