Earthquake details

Sunday, January 19, 1969 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, January 19, 1969 at 07:02 UTC with a magnitude of 7.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Wakkanai (Japan - JP), about 131.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.238 and latitude 44.985.

Magnitude 7.0
Alert Severe
Depth 244.7 km
Coordinates 44.985, 143.238
UTC time 1969-01-19 07:02:09.930
Location Asahikawa
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1969-01-19

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