M6.0 earthquake 117 km ESE of Ōfunato, Japan
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck 117 km ESE of Ōfunato, Japan on Mon, Mar 17, 1969, 12:54 AM JST (15:54 UTC), 41 km (26 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.0 (Mw, moment), strong
- Magnitude from
- ISC-GEM global catalog
- Local time
- UTC
- 1969-03-16 15:54:18 UTC
- Depth
- 41.3 km (25.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 38.535° N, 142.879° 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 3.0 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem810987. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:03 PM UTC.