Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.5

ID: iscgem822390

Location

180 km ENE of Miyako, Japan

Country: Japan flag Japan

Date & Time

May 20, 1968

6:53 AM Z

Depth

23.20 km

Shallow

Coordinates

40.4320, 143.7870

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

180 km ENE of Miyako, Japan

Coordinates: 40.4320°, 143.7870° Depth: 23.2 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
May 20, 1968 at 6:53 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 10:33 PM