Great Earthquake
Magnitude 8.2
ID: iscgem821946
Location
168 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan
Country:
Japan
Date & Time
May 16, 1968
12:49 AM Z
Depth
29.90 km
Shallow
Coordinates
40.8600, 143.4350
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Great Earthquakes
Can cause serious damage in areas several hundred miles across
Location Map
168 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan
Coordinates: 40.8600°, 143.4350° • Depth: 29.9 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- May 16, 1968 at 12:49 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 10:32 PM
- Timeline
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