Earthquake details

Saturday, September 21, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, September 21, 1968 at 13:06 UTC with a magnitude of 6.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Obihiro (Japan - JP), about 103.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.712 and latitude 42.059.

Magnitude 6.8
Alert Severe
Depth 54.6 km
Coordinates 42.059, 142.712
UTC time 1968-09-21 13:06:01.760
Location Sapporo
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1968-09-21

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