| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 37.6 km |
| Coordinates | 36.363, 141.587 |
| UTC time | 1968-08-08 04:55:10.920 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 8, 1968 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, August 8, 1968 at 04:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hitachi (Japan - JP), about 87.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.587 and latitude 36.363.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1968-08-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hitachi | 87.9 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 88.5 km |
| Funaishikawa | 92.1 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 94.4 km |
| Katsuta | 94.5 km |
| Kashima-shi | 95.6 km |
| Inada | 96.2 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 97.1 km |
| Hasaki | 97.5 km |
| Kamisu | 97.7 km |
| Iwaki | 99.0 km |
| Hokota | 99.0 km |
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