Earthquake details

Saturday, October 18, 1969 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, October 18, 1969 at 01:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ōfunato (Japan - JP), about 26.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.554 and latitude 39.276.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 115.9 km
Coordinates 39.276, 141.554
UTC time 1969-10-18 01:14:01.730
Location Ōshū
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1969-10-18

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