Earthquake details

Friday, August 15, 1969 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, August 15, 1969 at 10:02 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 222.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.297 and latitude 43.120.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 21.6 km
Coordinates 43.120, 148.297
UTC time 1969-08-15 10:02:18.300
Location Kushiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1969-08-15

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