| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 18.1 km |
| Coordinates | 29.223, 129.370 |
| UTC time | 1968-11-12 09:53:42.860 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, November 12, 1968 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, November 12, 1968 at 09:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amami (Japan - JP), about 95.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.370 and latitude 29.223.
| Location | Amami |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1968-11-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Amami | 95.0 km |
| Naze | 96.0 km |
| Ibusuki | 255.4 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 256.7 km |
| Minamikyushu | 258.5 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 260.6 km |
| Kanoya | 279.4 km |
| Kagoshima | 284.4 km |
| Umeki | 288.9 km |
| Ichikikushikino | 292.7 km |
| Shibushi | 300.9 km |
| Sendai | 302.2 km |
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