Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: iscgem816372

Location

191 km SSE of Katsuura, Japan

Country: Japan flag Japan

Date & Time

Oct 28, 1968

2:40 PM Z

Depth

50.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

33.5100, 140.9840

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

191 km SSE of Katsuura, Japan

Coordinates: 33.5100°, 140.9840° Depth: 50.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
October 28, 1968 at 2:40 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 10:19 PM