Earthquake details

Thursday, November 14, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, November 14, 1968 at 12:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nichinan (Japan - JP), about 33.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.719 and latitude 31.612.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 32.1 km
Coordinates 31.612, 131.719
UTC time 1968-11-14 12:11:55.910
Location Miyazaki
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1968-11-14

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