Earthquake details

Wednesday, November 13, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, November 13, 1968 at 18:41 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 78.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.687 and latitude 40.149.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 49.3 km
Coordinates 40.149, 142.687
UTC time 1968-11-13 18:41:49.480
Location Miyako
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1968-11-13

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