| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | 28.920, 130.667 |
| UTC time | 1969-01-10 03:20:55.300 |
Earthquake details
Friday, January 10, 1969 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, January 10, 1969 at 03:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amami (Japan - JP), about 129.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.667 and latitude 28.920.
| Location | Amami |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1969-01-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Amami | 129.6 km |
| Naze | 131.0 km |
| Ibusuki | 257.5 km |
| Minamikyushu | 270.9 km |
| Kanoya | 274.8 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 277.4 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 280.0 km |
| Shibushi | 287.6 km |
| Kagoshima | 294.8 km |
| Soo | 305.1 km |
| Nichinan | 305.8 km |
| Umeki | 307.0 km |
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M 4.3
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M 5.3
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M 4.2
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M 4.3
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M 4.5
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M 5.0
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M 4.5
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121.4 km |
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