Earthquake details

Monday, August 12, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, August 12, 1968 at 20:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mutsu (Japan - JP), about 135.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.828 and latitude 41.461.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 21.6 km
Coordinates 41.461, 142.828
UTC time 1968-08-12 20:31:49.680
Location Aomori
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1968-08-12

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