| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 30.0 km |
| Coordinates | 28.754, 130.125 |
| UTC time | 1963-06-18 04:02:31.700 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, June 18, 1963 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, June 18, 1963 at 04:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amami (Japan - JP), about 74.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.125 and latitude 28.754.
| Location | Amami |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1963-06-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Amami | 74.6 km |
| Naze | 76.1 km |
| Ibusuki | 280.6 km |
| Minamikyushu | 290.4 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 293.8 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 297.0 km |
| Kanoya | 300.9 km |
| Kagoshima | 315.8 km |
| Shibushi | 317.2 km |
| Nago | 318.1 km |
| Umeki | 325.2 km |
| Ichikikushikino | 331.6 km |
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M 4.6
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M 4.3
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M 5.3
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M 4.2
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M 4.3
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120.7 km |
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M 4.5
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22.4 km |
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M 5.0
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83.2 km |
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