country January 1963

Japan earthquakes in January 1963

Earthquake archive for Japan in January 1963: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

2
Recorded earthquakes
6.7
Strongest magnitude
6.3
Average magnitude
42.5 km
Average depth
Strongest event
6.7
31 Jan 1963

Naha, Japan

Depth
50.0 km
UTC
05:06:47
Coordinates
27.146, 126.874
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During January 1963, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Japan. Magnitudes ranged from 6.0 to 6.7, with an average of 6.3; depths ranged from 35.0 to 50.0 km, averaging 42.5 km. Activity extended from Thursday, January 3, 1963 to Thursday, January 31, 1963 UTC.

Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

2
6.7 50.0 km
Naha, Japan
31 Jan 1963 05:06:47 UTC
6.0 35.0 km
Amami, Japan
03 Jan 1963 03:05:04 UTC