Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 12, 1969 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, August 12, 1969 at 21:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 168.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.654 and latitude 43.258.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 30.4 km
Coordinates 43.258, 147.654
UTC time 1969-08-12 21:56:35.430
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1969-08-12

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