Earthquake details

Thursday, August 28, 1969 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, August 28, 1969 at 21:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 185.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.860 and latitude 43.261.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 29.4 km
Coordinates 43.261, 147.860
UTC time 1969-08-28 21:35:22.470
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1969-08-28

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