Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 12, 1969 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, August 12, 1969 at 03:33 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 176.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.752 and latitude 43.262.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 18.0 km
Coordinates 43.262, 147.752
UTC time 1969-08-12 03:33:37.860
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1969-08-12

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