Earthquake details

Friday, December 12, 1969 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, December 12, 1969 at 01:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyako (Japan - JP), about 178.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.876 and latitude 40.244.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 18.9 km
Coordinates 40.244, 143.876
UTC time 1969-12-12 01:13:15.040
Location Miyako
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1969-12-12

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