Earthquake details

Saturday, June 20, 1970 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, June 20, 1970 at 02:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 138.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.399 and latitude 40.217.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 26.3 km
Coordinates 40.217, 143.399
UTC time 1970-06-20 02:24:25.920
Location Hachinohe
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1970-06-20

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