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M7.5 earthquake near Mishōhirajō, Ehime

Name: M7.5 earthquake near Mishōhirajō, Ehime
Start: 1968-04-01T00:42:05.94+00:00
Location: 60 km ESE of Nobeoka, Japan

21383 d ago · 1 Apr 1968, 00:42 UTC 60 km ESE of Nobeoka, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck 60 km ESE of Nobeoka, Japan on 1 Apr 1968, 00:42 UTC at a depth of 31 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Mishōhirajō, about 60 km away in Ehime, Japan.

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