Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 12, 1969 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, August 12, 1969 at 11:21 UTC with a magnitude of 6.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 260.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.671 and latitude 44.003.

Magnitude 6.8
Alert Severe
Depth 16.3 km
Coordinates 44.003, 148.671
UTC time 1969-08-12 11:21:22.230
Location Kushiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1969-08-12

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