Earthquake details

Thursday, October 17, 1963 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, October 17, 1963 at 23:24 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 318.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.101 and latitude 44.645.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 51.9 km
Coordinates 44.645, 149.101
UTC time 1963-10-17 23:24:38.010
Location Abashiri
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1963-10-17

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