Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 12, 1969 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, August 12, 1969 at 21:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 104.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.730 and latitude 42.919.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 26.8 km
Coordinates 42.919, 146.730
UTC time 1969-08-12 21:16:12.350
Location Kushiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1969-08-12

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