Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 6.0

ID: iscgem816133

Location

219 km ENE of Miyako, Japan

Country: Japan flag Japan

Date & Time

Oct 20, 1968

12:21 PM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

40.4330, 144.2990

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

219 km ENE of Miyako, Japan

Coordinates: 40.4330°, 144.2990° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
October 20, 1968 at 12:21 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 10:19 PM