| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 35.213, 135.348 |
| UTC time | 1968-08-18 07:12:17.710 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, August 18, 1968 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, August 18, 1968 at 07:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ayabe (Japan - JP), about 13.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 135.348 and latitude 35.213.
| Location | Fukuchiyama |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1968-08-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ayabe | 13.2 km |
| Nantan | 17.4 km |
| Tamba-Sasayama | 19.6 km |
| Sasayama | 20.2 km |
| Fukuchiyama | 23.2 km |
| Maizuru | 26.4 km |
| Tanba | 28.7 km |
| Tamba | 29.1 km |
| Kameoka | 32.0 km |
| Kimokawa | 37.1 km |
| Arashiyama | 37.2 km |
| Sandachō | 38.2 km |
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