Earthquake details

Monday, March 31, 1969 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, March 31, 1969 at 19:25 UTC with a magnitude of 6.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nanao (Japan - JP), about 266.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 134.555 and latitude 38.502.

Magnitude 6.7
Alert Severe
Depth 398.1 km
Coordinates 38.502, 134.555
UTC time 1969-03-31 19:25:28.730
Location Kanazawa
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1969-03-31

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