country April 1969

Japan earthquakes in April 1969

Earthquake archive for Japan in April 1969: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

5
Recorded earthquakes
7.1
Strongest magnitude
6.2
Average magnitude
43.2 km
Average depth
Strongest event
7.1
21 Apr 1969

Hyūga, Japan

Depth
37.0 km
UTC
07:19:28
Coordinates
32.141, 131.942
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During April 1969, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Japan. Magnitudes ranged from 5.7 to 7.1, with an average of 6.2; depths ranged from 10.0 to 110.4 km, averaging 43.2 km. Activity extended from Wednesday, April 9, 1969 to Tuesday, April 22, 1969 UTC.

Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

5
7.1 37.0 km
Hyūga, Japan
21 Apr 1969 07:19:28 UTC
6.1 22.9 km
Hachinohe, Japan
15 Apr 1969 17:30:57 UTC
6.1 35.6 km
Morioka, Japan
22 Apr 1969 08:11:23 UTC
5.9 10.0 km
Hachinohe, Japan
17 Apr 1969 04:56:14 UTC
5.7 110.4 km
Nikkō, Japan
09 Apr 1969 12:57:25 UTC