| Magnitude | 6.7 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 46.5 km |
| Coordinates | 38.282, 142.168 |
| UTC time | 1967-01-17 11:59:33.430 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, January 17, 1967 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, January 17, 1967 at 11:59 UTC with a magnitude of 6.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ishinomaki (Japan - JP), about 77.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.168 and latitude 38.282.
| Location | Ishinomaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1967-01-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ishinomaki | 77.2 km |
| Yamoto | 84.8 km |
| Kesennuma | 86.0 km |
| Higashimatsushima | 87.5 km |
| Ōfunato | 96.3 km |
| Shiogama | 99.2 km |
| Tome | 100.2 km |
| Tagajō-shi | 102.1 km |
| Rifu | 104.2 km |
| Ōsaki | 109.6 km |
| Furukawa | 110.5 km |
| Tomiya | 112.6 km |
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M 4.3
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M 5.0
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M 4.4
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M 4.3
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30.5 km |
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M 4.4
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65.5 km |
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M 4.8
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56.0 km |
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