Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 27, 1969 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, August 27, 1969 at 03:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 177.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.769 and latitude 43.279.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 43.279, 147.769
UTC time 1969-08-27 03:26:14.390
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1969-08-27

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