Earthquake details

Friday, September 20, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, September 20, 1968 at 22:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nakano (Japan - JP), about 14.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 138.246 and latitude 36.839.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 18.2 km
Coordinates 36.839, 138.246
UTC time 1968-09-20 22:25:33.730
Location Nagano
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1968-09-20

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