Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 13, 1969 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, August 13, 1969 at 19:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 200.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.945 and latitude 43.876.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 43.876, 147.945
UTC time 1969-08-13 19:33:38.500
Location Kushiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1969-08-13

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