Strong mag. 6.0 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 656 km northeast of Tokyo, Japan, on Sunday, 15 September 1968 at 10:50 (GMT)
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Strong magnitude 6.0 earthquake at 27 km depth
Magnitude: 6
Depth: 27.2 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 40.85°N / 143.338°E
(North Pacific Ocean, Japan)Nearest volcano: Osore-yama (198 km / 123 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
160 km (99 mi) ENE of Hachinohe (pop: 239,000) --> See nearby quakes!
165 km (103 mi) E of Misawa (pop: 42,800) --> See nearby quakes!
179 km (111 mi) NE of Miyako (pop: 51,700) --> See nearby quakes!
184 km (115 mi) ESE of Mutsu (pop: 49,200) --> See nearby quakes!
219 km (136 mi) E of Aomori (pop: 298,400) --> See nearby quakes!
225 km (140 mi) NE of Morioka (pop: 295,200) --> See nearby quakes!
230 km (143 mi) S of Obihiro (pop: 173,900) --> See nearby quakes!
240 km (149 mi) ESE of Hakodate (pop: 275,700) --> See nearby quakes!
296 km (184 mi) SE of Sapporo (pop: 1,883,000) --> See nearby quakes!
656 km (408 mi) NNE of Tokyo (pop: 8,336,600) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 6.3 x 1013 joules (17.5 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 15080 tons of TNT or 0.9 atomic bombs!) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 6.0 | 27 km | off the east coast of Honshu, Japan | USGS |
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Aftershocks of the 6.0 quake North Pacific Ocean, 656 km northeast of Tokyo, Japan, 15 September 1968 10:50 GMT
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