| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 22.2 km |
| Coordinates | 28.943, 129.940 |
| UTC time | 1968-11-27 01:05:55.650 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, November 27, 1968 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, November 27, 1968 at 01:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amami (Japan - JP), about 76.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.940 and latitude 28.943.
| Location | Amami |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1968-11-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Amami | 76.6 km |
| Naze | 78.1 km |
| Ibusuki | 264.0 km |
| Minamikyushu | 272.2 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 274.4 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 277.7 km |
| Kanoya | 285.4 km |
| Kagoshima | 297.9 km |
| Shibushi | 303.3 km |
| Umeki | 306.2 km |
| Ichikikushikino | 312.0 km |
| Soo | 317.4 km |
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