Earthquake details

Monday, July 8, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Monday, July 8, 1968 at 21:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan region - JA), about 742.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.654 and latitude 28.743.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 27.7 km
Coordinates 28.743, 142.654
UTC time 1968-07-08 21:24:49.130
Location Bonin Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1968-07-08

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