Earthquake details

Monday, August 5, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, August 5, 1968 at 16:17 UTC with a magnitude of 6.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yawatahama (Japan - JP), about 31.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 132.195 and latitude 33.251.

Magnitude	6.8
Alert	Severe
Depth	43.5 km
Coordinates	33.251, 132.195
UTC time	1968-08-05 16:17:06.480

Location	Tsurusaki
Country	Japan (JP)
Severity	Severe

Earthquake map 1968-08-05

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Yawatahama	31.9 km
Uwa	32.1 km
Uwajima	34.1 km
Usuki	39.1 km
Ōzu	43.1 km
Saiki	43.4 km
Tsurusaki	46.9 km
Ōita	55.4 km
Beppu	65.0 km
Mie	65.2 km
Iyo	72.9 km
Nakamura	75.0 km

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