Earthquake details

Sunday, November 24, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, November 24, 1968 at 21:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 58.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.437 and latitude 40.312.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 49.3 km
Coordinates 40.312, 142.437
UTC time 1968-11-24 21:21:01.250
Location Hachinohe
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1968-11-24

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