Earthquake details

Friday, May 17, 1963 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, May 17, 1963 at 12:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mutsu (Japan - JP), about 81.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.153 and latitude 41.507.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 64.0 km
Coordinates 41.507, 142.153
UTC time 1963-05-17 12:09:08.820
Location Mutsu
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1963-05-17

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