Strong mag. 6.1 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 679 km north of Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, 16 May 1968 at 19:16 (GMT)
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Strong magnitude 6.1 earthquake at 43 km depth
Magnitude: 6.1
Depth: 43.3 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 41.35°N / 142.614°E
(North Pacific Ocean, Japan)Nearest volcano: E-san (130 km / 81 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
111 km (69 mi) S of Shizunai-furukawachō (pop: 22,400) --> See nearby quakes!
117 km (73 mi) E of Mutsu (pop: 49,200) --> See nearby quakes!
126 km (79 mi) NE of Misawa (pop: 42,800) --> See nearby quakes!
133 km (83 mi) NE of Hachinohe (pop: 239,000) --> See nearby quakes!
163 km (101 mi) ESE of Hakodate (pop: 275,700) --> See nearby quakes!
166 km (103 mi) SSE of Tomakomai (pop: 174,800) --> See nearby quakes!
168 km (105 mi) ENE of Aomori (pop: 298,400) --> See nearby quakes!
172 km (107 mi) SE of Muroran (pop: 96,200) --> See nearby quakes!
217 km (135 mi) SSE of Sapporo (pop: 1,883,000) --> See nearby quakes!
679 km (422 mi) NNE of Tokyo (pop: 8,336,600) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 8.9 x 1013 joules (24.8 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 21301 tons of TNT or 1.3 atomic bombs!) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 6.1 | 43 km | Hokkaido, Japan region | USGS |
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Aftershocks of the 6.1 quake North Pacific Ocean, 679 km north of Tokyo, Japan, 16 May 1968 19:16 GMT
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (3 quakes):- 17 Jun 1968 11:53 UTC| M 6.3 |37.6 km (23.4 mi) depth|63 km (39 mi) distance| USGS | Strong mag. 6.3 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 673 km northeast of Tokyo, Japan, on Monday, 17 June 1968 at 11:53 (GMT)
- 22 May 1968 10:51 UTC| M 6.0 |45.1 km (28 mi) depth|40 km (25 mi) distance| USGS | Strong mag. 6.0 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 711 km northeast of Tokyo, Japan, on Wednesday, 22 May 1968 at 10:51 (GMT)
- 16 May 1968 20:22 UTC| M 6.1 |37.1 km (23.1 mi) depth|19 km (12 mi) distance| USGS | Strong mag. 6.1 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 698 km north of Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, 16 May 1968 at 20:22 (GMT)
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Strong mag. 6.1 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 679 km north of Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, 16 May 1968 at 19:16 (GMT)Click here to search our database for earlier earthquakes in the same area since 1900!
