Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 12, 1969 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, August 12, 1969 at 09:33 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 170.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.672 and latitude 43.518.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 30.8 km
Coordinates 43.518, 147.672
UTC time 1969-08-12 09:33:44.580
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1969-08-12

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