Earthquake details

Thursday, August 21, 1969 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, August 21, 1969 at 00:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 212.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.177 and latitude 43.145.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 34.3 km
Coordinates 43.145, 148.177
UTC time 1969-08-21 00:28:36.610
Location Kushiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1969-08-21

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M 4.2
Nemuro
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Japan · 2026-01-07 19:22 UTC
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