Earthquake details

Tuesday, September 24, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, September 24, 1968 at 03:34 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 170.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.761 and latitude 40.352.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 22.5 km
Coordinates 40.352, 143.761
UTC time 1968-09-24 03:34:50.850
Location Hachinohe
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1968-09-24

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