country October 1969

Japan earthquakes in October 1969

Earthquake archive for Japan in October 1969: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

3
Recorded earthquakes
5.9
Strongest magnitude
5.6
Average magnitude
65.5 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.9
31 Oct 1969

Iwaki, Japan

Depth
35.5 km
UTC
07:00:14
Coordinates
37.086, 142.331
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During October 1969, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Japan. Magnitudes ranged from 5.4 to 5.9, with an average of 5.6; depths ranged from 35.5 to 115.9 km, averaging 65.5 km. Activity extended from Saturday, October 18, 1969 to Friday, October 31, 1969 UTC.

Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

3
5.9 35.5 km
Iwaki, Japan
31 Oct 1969 07:00:14 UTC
5.6 45.0 km
Kushiro, Japan
25 Oct 1969 12:03:49 UTC
5.4 115.9 km
Ōshū, Japan
18 Oct 1969 01:14:01 UTC