Earthquake details

Friday, June 20, 1969 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, June 20, 1969 at 15:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hachinohe (Japan - JP), about 73.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.279 and latitude 40.788.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 56.9 km
Coordinates 40.788, 142.279
UTC time 1969-06-20 15:37:50.730
Location Hachinohe
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1969-06-20

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