Earthquake details

Saturday, August 16, 1969 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, August 16, 1969 at 09:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 243.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.452 and latitude 43.987.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 29.9 km
Coordinates 43.987, 148.452
UTC time 1969-08-16 09:03:14.340
Location Kushiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1969-08-16

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