The 1968 Ebino earthquake (Japanese: えびの地震[6]) is an earthquake that occurred on February 21, 1968, near the border between Miyazaki, Kumamoto and Kagoshima Prefectures in Japan.[7][8] Moment magnitude was 6.2.[9] The earthquake left three people dead and 42 people injured.[7]
えびの地震 | |
UTC time | 1968-02-21 01:44 |
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ISC event | 826420 |
USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
Local date | February 21, 1968[1][2] |
Local time | 10:44 (JST) |
Magnitude | 6.1 MJMA[3] 6.2 Mw[4] |
Epicenter | 32°00′N 130°42′E / 32.0°N 130.7°E[5] |
Max. intensity | MMI VII (Very strong) |
Casualties | 3 dead, 42 injured[5] |
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