M6.0 earthquake 169 km E of Noda, Japan
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck 169 km E of Noda, Japan on Thu, Jun 12, 1969, 4:41 PM JST (07:41 UTC), 21 km (13 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.2 157 km E of Miyako, Japan. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.0 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1969-06-12 07:41:25 UTC
- Depth
- 20.5 km (12.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 40.393° N, 143.778° E
- Region
- Japan
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.20
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem807949. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:21 AM UTC.