| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 50.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.400, 140.736 |
| UTC time | 1969-05-13 14:19:43.210 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, May 13, 1969 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, May 13, 1969 at 14:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Funaishikawa (Japan - JP), about 16.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.736 and latitude 36.400.
| Location | Hitachi |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1969-05-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Funaishikawa | 16.9 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 18.0 km |
| Katsuta | 18.3 km |
| Inada | 20.0 km |
| Hitachi | 23.6 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 25.1 km |
| Mito | 26.2 km |
| Okunoya | 31.4 km |
| Hokota | 34.1 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 35.0 km |
| Omitama | 35.8 km |
| Tomobe | 39.5 km |
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