6.3
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M6.3 earthquake - 189 km S of ?yama, Japan
21415 d ago · 28 Feb 1968, 12:08 UTC 189 km S of ?yama, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 189 km S of ?yama, Japan on 28 Feb 1968, 12:08 UTC at a depth of 344 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.
The nearest town in our records is Shima, about 181 km away in Mie, Japan.
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