Strong mag. 6.2 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 155 km east of Miyako, Iwate, Japan, on Saturday, 12 July 1969 at 19:16 (GMT)
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Strong magnitude 6.2 earthquake at 20 km depth
Magnitude: 6.2
Depth: 19.5 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 39.849°N / 143.737°E
(North Pacific Ocean, Japan)Nearest volcano: Nanashigure (225 km / 140 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
155 km (96 mi) E of Miyako (pop: 51,700) --> See nearby quakes!
159 km (99 mi) ENE of Yamada (Shimohei-gun) (pop: 20,100) --> See nearby quakes!
172 km (107 mi) ENE of Kamaishi (pop: 43,100) --> See nearby quakes!
194 km (120 mi) ENE of Ōfunato (pop: 35,400) --> See nearby quakes!
203 km (126 mi) ESE of Hachinohe (pop: 239,000) --> See nearby quakes!
222 km (138 mi) E of Morioka (pop: 295,200) --> See nearby quakes!
230 km (143 mi) ENE of Hanamaki (pop: 73,100) --> See nearby quakes!
233 km (145 mi) ENE of Kitakami (pop: 93,900) --> See nearby quakes!
409 km (254 mi) SSE of Sapporo (pop: 1,883,000) --> See nearby quakes!
583 km (363 mi) NE of Tokyo (pop: 8,336,600) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 1.3 x 1014 joules (35 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 30089 tons of TNT or 1.9 atomic bombs!) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 6.2 | 20 km | off the east coast of Honshu, Japan | USGS |
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Aftershocks of the 6.2 quake North Pacific Ocean, 155 km east of Miyako, Iwate, Japan, 12 July 1969 19:16 GMT
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Strong mag. 6.2 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 155 km east of Miyako, Iwate, Japan, on Saturday, 12 July 1969 at 19:16 (GMT)
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