| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 76.0 km |
| Coordinates | 38.334, 142.072 |
| UTC time | 1967-08-12 04:30:41.580 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, August 12, 1967 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, August 12, 1967 at 04:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ishinomaki (Japan - JP), about 68.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.072 and latitude 38.334.
| Location | Ishinomaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1967-08-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ishinomaki | 68.0 km |
| Yamoto | 75.5 km |
| Kesennuma | 76.4 km |
| Higashimatsushima | 78.4 km |
| Ōfunato | 87.7 km |
| Tome | 90.0 km |
| Shiogama | 90.7 km |
| Tagajō-shi | 93.7 km |
| Rifu | 95.6 km |
| Ōsaki | 99.9 km |
| Furukawa | 100.9 km |
| Tomiya | 103.7 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.0
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M 4.3
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M 5.0
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M 4.4
Sendai
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M 4.3
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21.0 km |
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M 4.4
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61.8 km |
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M 4.8
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53.9 km |
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