Earthquake details

Friday, August 30, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, August 30, 1968 at 02:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyako (Japan - JP), about 90.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.843 and latitude 40.077.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 31.5 km
Coordinates 40.077, 142.843
UTC time 1968-08-30 02:44:53.590
Location Miyako
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1968-08-30

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