Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.6

ID: iscgem822745

Location

148 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan

Country: Japan flag Japan

Date & Time

May 24, 1968

2:06 PM Z

Depth

27.60 km

Shallow

Coordinates

40.8810, 143.1780

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

148 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan

Coordinates: 40.8810°, 143.1780° Depth: 27.6 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
May 24, 1968 at 2:06 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 10:33 PM