Earthquake details

Sunday, August 17, 1969 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, August 17, 1969 at 11:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tomakomai (Japan - JP), about 4.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.566 and latitude 42.666.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 129.7 km
Coordinates 42.666, 141.566
UTC time 1969-08-17 11:54:56.070
Location Tomakomai
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1969-08-17

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