Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.3

ID: iscgem824168

Location

142 km ESE of Kamaishi, Japan

Country: Japan flag Japan

Date & Time

Apr 21, 1968

8:34 AM Z

Depth

25.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

38.6210, 143.2860

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

142 km ESE of Kamaishi, Japan

Coordinates: 38.6210°, 143.2860° Depth: 25.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
April 21, 1968 at 8:34 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 10:35 PM