Earthquake details

Tuesday, June 25, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, June 25, 1968 at 23:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyako (Japan - JP), about 139.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.565 and latitude 39.604.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 24.3 km
Coordinates 39.604, 143.565
UTC time 1968-06-25 23:33:20.760
Location Kesennuma
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1968-06-25

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