Earthquake details

Monday, April 21, 1969 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, April 21, 1969 at 07:19 UTC with a magnitude of 7.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hyūga (Japan - JP), about 42.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.942 and latitude 32.141.

Magnitude 7.1
Alert Extreme
Depth 37.0 km
Coordinates 32.141, 131.942
UTC time 1969-04-21 07:19:28.860
Location Hyūga
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Extreme

Earthquake map 1969-04-21

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