Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.5

ID: iscgem820577

Location

171 km ENE of Miyako, Japan

Country: Japan flag Japan

Date & Time

Jun 17, 1968

4:56 PM Z

Depth

19.30 km

Shallow

Coordinates

40.2260, 143.7950

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

171 km ENE of Miyako, Japan

Coordinates: 40.2260°, 143.7950° Depth: 19.3 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
June 17, 1968 at 4:56 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 10:30 PM