Earthquake details

Friday, August 9, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, August 9, 1968 at 10:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 133.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.202 and latitude 43.503.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 31.8 km
Coordinates 43.503, 147.202
UTC time 1968-08-09 10:38:04.790
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1968-08-09

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