Earthquake details

Saturday, June 22, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, June 22, 1968 at 01:12 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 169.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.740 and latitude 40.404.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 20.9 km
Coordinates 40.404, 143.740
UTC time 1968-06-22 01:12:34.080
Location Hachinohe
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1968-06-22

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