Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.4

ID: iscgem820585

Location

187 km ESE of Kamaishi, Japan

Country: Japan flag Japan

Date & Time

Jun 17, 1968

6:57 PM Z

Depth

25.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

38.7450, 143.9180

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

187 km ESE of Kamaishi, Japan

Coordinates: 38.7450°, 143.9180° Depth: 25.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
June 17, 1968 at 6:57 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 10:30 PM