Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.5

ID: iscgem822125

Location

69 km E of Miyako, Japan

Country: Japan flag Japan

Date & Time

May 16, 1968

2:03 PM Z

Depth

36.40 km

Shallow

Coordinates

39.6890, 142.7440

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

69 km E of Miyako, Japan

Coordinates: 39.6890°, 142.7440° Depth: 36.4 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
May 16, 1968 at 2:03 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 10:32 PM