Earthquake details

Tuesday, July 9, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, July 9, 1968 at 08:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 179.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.817 and latitude 40.600.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 14.9 km
Coordinates 40.600, 143.817
UTC time 1968-07-09 08:28:22.130
Location Hachinohe
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1968-07-09

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