Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.7

ID: iscgem821902

Location

101 km WSW of Kurio, Japan

Country: Japan flag Japan

Date & Time

May 14, 1968

2:05 PM Z

Depth

160.10 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

29.9380, 129.4450

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

101 km WSW of Kurio, Japan

Coordinates: 29.9380°, 129.4450° Depth: 160.1 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
May 14, 1968 at 2:05 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 10:32 PM