Earthquake details

Thursday, August 15, 1963 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Thursday, August 15, 1963 at 02:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Omaezaki (Japan region - JA), about 750.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.894 and latitude 28.010.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 494.2 km
Coordinates 28.010, 139.894
UTC time 1963-08-15 02:17:20.440
Location Bonin Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1963-08-15

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