Earthquake details

Friday, December 19, 1969 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, December 19, 1969 at 04:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 171.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.679 and latitude 43.211.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 31.3 km
Coordinates 43.211, 147.679
UTC time 1969-12-19 04:30:02.180
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1969-12-19

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