Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.9
ID: iscgem818066
Location
166 km ESE of Kamaishi, Japan
Country:
Japan
Date & Time
Aug 16, 1968
10:39 AM Z
Depth
15.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
38.5890, 143.5740
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
166 km ESE of Kamaishi, Japan
Coordinates: 38.5890°, 143.5740° • Depth: 15.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- August 16, 1968 at 10:39 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 10:24 PM
- Timeline
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