| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 43.9 km |
| Coordinates | 37.364, 141.665 |
| UTC time | 1969-07-23 13:14:35.720 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, July 23, 1969 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, July 23, 1969 at 13:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Minami-Sōma (Japan - JP), about 67.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.665 and latitude 37.364.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1969-07-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Minami-Sōma | 67.4 km |
| Iwaki | 77.6 km |
| Sōma | 80.6 km |
| Tamura | 94.2 km |
| Watari | 103.5 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 103.7 km |
| Kakuda | 104.0 km |
| Iwanuma | 108.8 km |
| Nihommatsu | 111.5 km |
| Natori-shi | 112.8 km |
| Motomiya | 113.0 km |
| Kōriyama | 113.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
Kōriyama
Japan · 2026-05-05 19:35 UTC
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100.8 km |
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M 4.1
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-04-05 17:28 UTC
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17.9 km |
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M 4.2
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-03-24 14:03 UTC
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32.1 km |
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M 4.5
Minami-Sōma
Japan · 2026-03-10 06:28 UTC
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59.5 km |
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M 4.3
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-02-15 08:28 UTC
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19.9 km |
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M 4.6
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-02-03 09:03 UTC
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93.6 km |
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M 4.3
Mito
Japan · 2026-01-30 18:47 UTC
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142.6 km |
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M 4.0
Hitachiomiya
Japan · 2026-01-23 21:20 UTC
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139.7 km |
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