Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 13, 1969 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, August 13, 1969 at 17:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 115.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.840 and latitude 42.857.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 23.6 km
Coordinates 42.857, 146.840
UTC time 1969-08-13 17:07:14.570
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1969-08-13

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