Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 27, 1969 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, August 27, 1969 at 01:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 167.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.642 and latitude 43.440.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 30.0 km
Coordinates 43.440, 147.642
UTC time 1969-08-27 01:12:53.760
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1969-08-27

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