Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 12, 1969 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, August 12, 1969 at 07:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 216.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.186 and latitude 43.768.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 43.768, 148.186
UTC time 1969-08-12 07:10:44.050
Location Kushiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1969-08-12

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