Earthquake details

Tuesday, March 26, 1963 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, March 26, 1963 at 21:34 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tsuruga (Japan - JP), about 27.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 135.810 and latitude 35.789.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 35.789, 135.810
UTC time 1963-03-26 21:34:40.170
Location Fukui-shi
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1963-03-26

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