country April 1968

Japan earthquakes in April 1968

Earthquake archive for Japan in April 1968: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

All periods

Overview

Period at a glance

Recorded earthquakes

7.5

Strongest magnitude

6.4

Average magnitude

28.3 km

Average depth

Strongest event

7.5

01 Apr 1968

Nobeoka, Japan

Depth

31.2 km

UTC

00:42:05

Coordinates

32.479, 132.294

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Analysis of the recorded activity

During April 1968, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Japan. Magnitudes ranged from 5.7 to 7.5, with an average of 6.4; depths ranged from 19.0 to 33.1 km, averaging 28.3 km. Activity extended from Monday, April 1, 1968 to Sunday, April 21, 1968 UTC.

Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

Mag

Location

Details

7.5 31.2 km

Nobeoka, Japan

01 Apr 1968 00:42:05 UTC

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6.8 33.1 km

Miyazaki, Japan

01 Apr 1968 07:13:19 UTC

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6.3 25.2 km

Ishinomaki, Japan

21 Apr 1968 08:34:03 UTC

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5.9 32.9 km

Chiba, Japan

14 Apr 1968 13:05:08 UTC

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5.7 19.0 km

Chiba, Japan

14 Apr 1968 08:37:10 UTC

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