Earthquake details

Tuesday, April 22, 1969 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, April 22, 1969 at 08:11 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyako (Japan - JP), about 117.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.274 and latitude 39.898.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 35.6 km
Coordinates 39.898, 143.274
UTC time 1969-04-22 08:11:23.510
Location Morioka
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1969-04-22

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