Earthquake details

Wednesday, July 30, 1969 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Wednesday, July 30, 1969 at 03:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Japan region - JA), about 861.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.865 and latitude 22.451.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 22.451, 142.865
UTC time 1969-07-30 03:23:38.710
Location Volcano Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1969-07-30

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