Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.8

ID: iscgem817774

Location

87 km ESE of Takahagi, Japan

Country: Japan flag Japan

Date & Time

Aug 8, 1968

4:55 AM Z

Depth

37.60 km

Shallow

Coordinates

36.3630, 141.5870

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

87 km ESE of Takahagi, Japan

Coordinates: 36.3630°, 141.5870° Depth: 37.6 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
August 8, 1968 at 4:55 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 10:23 PM