Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 13, 1969 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, August 13, 1969 at 22:57 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 234.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.223 and latitude 44.199.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 34.9 km
Coordinates 44.199, 148.223
UTC time 1969-08-13 22:57:10.440
Location Kushiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1969-08-13

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