Earthquake details

Monday, November 11, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, November 11, 1968 at 14:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyako (Japan - JP), about 128.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.307 and latitude 40.134.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 31.6 km
Coordinates 40.134, 143.307
UTC time 1968-11-11 14:41:16.390
Location Morioka
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1968-11-11

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