| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 14.0 km |
| Coordinates | 29.152, 129.607 |
| UTC time | 1968-10-16 07:45:47.930 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 16, 1968 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, October 16, 1968 at 07:45 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amami (Japan - JP), about 87.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.607 and latitude 29.152.
| Location | Amami |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1968-10-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Amami | 87.0 km |
| Naze | 88.3 km |
| Ibusuki | 252.5 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 257.5 km |
| Minamikyushu | 257.6 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 261.2 km |
| Kanoya | 275.6 km |
| Kagoshima | 283.6 km |
| Umeki | 289.7 km |
| Ichikikushikino | 294.4 km |
| Shibushi | 295.9 km |
| Sendai | 304.0 km |
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