Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.0
ID: iscgem817038
Location
160 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan
Country:
Japan
Date & Time
Sep 15, 1968
10:50 AM Z
Depth
27.20 km
Shallow
Coordinates
40.8500, 143.3380
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Strong Earthquakes
May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings
Location Map
160 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan
Coordinates: 40.8500°, 143.3380° • Depth: 27.2 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- September 15, 1968 at 10:50 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 10:21 PM
- Timeline
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