Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.1

ID: iscgem822368

Location

172 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan

Country: Japan flag Japan

Date & Time

May 19, 1968

10:16 PM Z

Depth

37.40 km

Shallow

Coordinates

40.9410, 143.4580

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

172 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan

Coordinates: 40.9410°, 143.4580° Depth: 37.4 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
May 19, 1968 at 10:16 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 10:33 PM