Earthquake details

Tuesday, July 2, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, July 2, 1968 at 16:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyako (Japan - JP), about 150.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.695 and latitude 39.753.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 39.753, 143.695
UTC time 1968-07-02 16:43:56.700
Location Miyako
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1968-07-02

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