Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 12, 1969 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, August 12, 1969 at 13:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 207.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.110 and latitude 43.594.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 29.3 km
Coordinates 43.594, 148.110
UTC time 1969-08-12 13:18:09.850
Location Kushiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1969-08-12

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