Earthquake details

Sunday, August 24, 1969 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, August 24, 1969 at 22:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyako (Japan - JP), about 214.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.433 and latitude 39.792.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 17.6 km
Coordinates 39.792, 144.433
UTC time 1969-08-24 22:03:03.430
Location Morioka
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1969-08-24

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