Earthquake details

Friday, March 21, 1969 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, March 21, 1969 at 03:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 178.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.863 and latitude 40.359.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 24.6 km
Coordinates 40.359, 143.863
UTC time 1969-03-21 03:05:12.040
Location Miyako
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1969-03-21

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