Earthquake details

Saturday, July 12, 1969 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, July 12, 1969 at 19:16 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyako (Japan - JP), about 156.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.763 and latitude 39.796.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 23.2 km
Coordinates 39.796, 143.763
UTC time 1969-07-12 19:16:32.140
Location Miyako
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1969-07-12

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