Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.0

ID: iscgem817038

Location

160 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan

Country: Japan flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
September 15, 1968 at 10:50 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 10:21 PM