Earthquake details

Tuesday, April 15, 1969 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, April 15, 1969 at 17:30 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyako (Japan - JP), about 147.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.648 and latitude 39.829.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 22.9 km
Coordinates 39.829, 143.648
UTC time 1969-04-15 17:30:57.210
Location Hachinohe
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1969-04-15

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