Earthquake details

Sunday, December 28, 1969 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, December 28, 1969 at 04:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 187.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.883 and latitude 43.400.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 35.4 km
Coordinates 43.400, 147.883
UTC time 1969-12-28 04:53:11.760
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1969-12-28

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