| Magnitude | 6.4 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 30.520, 131.148 |
| UTC time | 1963-08-17 11:12:44.050 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, August 17, 1963 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, August 17, 1963 at 11:12 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ibusuki (Japan - JP), about 92.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.148 and latitude 30.520.
| Location | Ibusuki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1963-08-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ibusuki | 92.6 km |
| Kanoya | 100.2 km |
| Shibushi | 106.5 km |
| Minamikyushu | 113.3 km |
| Nichinan | 122.0 km |
| Soo | 126.3 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 127.2 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 127.5 km |
| Kagoshima | 129.7 km |
| Miyakonojō | 135.3 km |
| Hamanoichi | 138.9 km |
| Kokubu-matsuki | 139.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Nichinan
Japan · 2026-03-15 18:39 UTC
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105.5 km |
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M 5.5
Ibusuki
Japan · 2026-03-01 09:00 UTC
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87.9 km |
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M 4.4
Nichinan
Japan · 2026-03-01 00:35 UTC
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106.6 km |
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M 4.3
Kirishima
Japan · 2026-01-17 08:37 UTC
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148.3 km |
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M 4.1
Minamisatsuma
Japan · 2026-01-10 23:17 UTC
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109.2 km |
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M 4.3
Nichinan
Japan · 2025-12-06 08:15 UTC
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89.3 km |
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M 4.5
Kaseda-shirakame
Japan · 2025-08-12 08:36 UTC
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114.1 km |
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M 4.0
Minamisatsuma
Japan · 2025-07-16 20:56 UTC
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130.7 km |
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