| Magnitude | 6.5 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 37.721, 141.883 |
| UTC time | 1963-08-15 06:11:32.910 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 15, 1963 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, August 15, 1963 at 06:11 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Minami-Sōma (Japan - JP), about 80.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.883 and latitude 37.721.
| Location | Ishinomaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1963-08-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Minami-Sōma | 80.3 km |
| Sōma | 84.3 km |
| Ishinomaki | 92.8 km |
| Watari | 97.2 km |
| Yamoto | 98.0 km |
| Higashimatsushima | 98.3 km |
| Iwanuma | 99.5 km |
| Shiogama | 99.7 km |
| Tagajō-shi | 100.8 km |
| Natori-shi | 100.8 km |
| Kakuda | 101.7 km |
| Rifu | 104.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Minami-Sōma
Japan · 2026-05-07 23:31 UTC
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40.1 km |
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M 4.6
Ishinomaki
Japan · 2026-04-12 13:00 UTC
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65.5 km |
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M 5.0
Ishinomaki
Japan · 2026-04-04 10:36 UTC
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78.8 km |
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M 4.3
Ishinomaki
Japan · 2026-04-04 03:16 UTC
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77.0 km |
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M 5.0
Ishinomaki
Japan · 2026-04-02 00:52 UTC
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55.3 km |
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M 4.4
Sendai
Japan · 2026-03-30 19:05 UTC
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64.3 km |
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M 4.3
Ishinomaki
Japan · 2026-03-30 01:05 UTC
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71.3 km |
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M 4.4
Ishinomaki
Japan · 2026-03-06 20:35 UTC
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131.9 km |
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