Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.5

ID: iscgem821468

Location

139 km ESE of Kamaishi, Japan

Country: Japan flag Japan

Date & Time

May 1, 1968

8:43 AM Z

Depth

20.90 km

Shallow

Coordinates

38.6300, 143.2490

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

139 km ESE of Kamaishi, Japan

Coordinates: 38.6300°, 143.2490° Depth: 20.9 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
May 1, 1968 at 8:43 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 10:31 PM