Earthquake details

Tuesday, July 23, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, July 23, 1968 at 23:02 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 143.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.437 and latitude 40.376.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 26.1 km
Coordinates 40.376, 143.437
UTC time 1968-07-23 23:02:39.190
Location Hachinohe
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1968-07-23

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