| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 110.4 km |
| Coordinates | 36.825, 139.853 |
| UTC time | 1969-04-09 12:57:25.360 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, April 9, 1969 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, April 9, 1969 at 12:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yaita (Japan - JP), about 7.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.853 and latitude 36.825.
| Location | Nikkō |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1969-04-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Yaita | 7.7 km |
| Sakura | 16.7 km |
| Ōtawara | 16.7 km |
| Ujiie | 18.7 km |
| Imaichi | 19.3 km |
| Nikkō | 22.7 km |
| Kuroiso | 23.6 km |
| Hōshakuji | 24.3 km |
| Nasushiobara | 25.4 km |
| Utsunomiya | 28.9 km |
| Kanuma | 32.4 km |
| Kaminokawa | 44.0 km |
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