| Magnitude | 6.7 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 50.0 km |
| Coordinates | 27.146, 126.874 |
| UTC time | 1963-01-31 05:06:47.830 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 31, 1963 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, January 31, 1963 at 05:06 UTC with a magnitude of 6.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yomitan (Japan - JP), about 119.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.874 and latitude 27.146.
| Location | Naha |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1963-01-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Yomitan | 119.8 km |
| Nago | 125.2 km |
| Okinawa | 129.0 km |
| Uruma | 130.1 km |
| Urasoe | 130.4 km |
| Naha | 131.1 km |
| Nishihara | 131.7 km |
| Gushikawa | 132.0 km |
| Ginowan | 132.1 km |
| Tomigusuku | 133.7 km |
| Katsuren-haebaru | 134.4 km |
| Kanegusuku | 135.4 km |
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