Earthquake details

Wednesday, March 19, 1969 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, March 19, 1969 at 13:59 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Naze (Japan - JP), about 112.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 128.435 and latitude 28.783.

Magnitude 6.5
Alert Severe
Depth 168.5 km
Coordinates 28.783, 128.435
UTC time 1969-03-19 13:59:27.150
Location Amami
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1969-03-19

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