| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 46.5 km |
| Coordinates | 36.296, 141.142 |
| UTC time | 1963-05-08 10:22:11.250 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 8, 1963 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, May 8, 1963 at 10:22 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Funaishikawa (Japan - JP), about 55.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.142 and latitude 36.296.
| Location | Mito |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1963-05-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Funaishikawa | 55.0 km |
| Katsuta | 55.4 km |
| Hitachi | 55.6 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 55.6 km |
| Kashima-shi | 57.9 km |
| Inada | 58.1 km |
| Hokota | 58.5 km |
| Kamisu | 61.7 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 61.9 km |
| Mito | 62.4 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 65.0 km |
| Okunoya | 65.1 km |
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