Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.5
ID: iscgem821468
Location
139 km ESE of Kamaishi, Japan
Country:
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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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- May 1, 1968 at 8:43 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 10:31 PM
- Timeline
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