Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 12, 1969 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, August 12, 1969 at 05:03 UTC with a magnitude of 6.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 213.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.194 and latitude 43.598.

Magnitude 6.9
Alert Severe
Depth 28.7 km
Coordinates 43.598, 148.194
UTC time 1969-08-12 05:03:28.080
Location Kushiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1969-08-12

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