country March 1963

Japan earthquakes in March 1963

Earthquake archive for Japan in March 1963: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

4
Recorded earthquakes
6.3
Strongest magnitude
5.9
Average magnitude
37.2 km
Average depth
Strongest event
6.3
26 Mar 1963

Fukui-shi, Japan

Depth
15.0 km
UTC
21:34:40
Coordinates
35.789, 135.810
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During March 1963, 4 earthquakes were recorded near Japan. Magnitudes ranged from 5.5 to 6.3, with an average of 5.9; depths ranged from 15.0 to 58.7 km, averaging 37.2 km. Activity extended from Friday, March 1, 1963 to Saturday, March 30, 1963 UTC.

Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

4
6.3 15.0 km
Fukui-shi, Japan
26 Mar 1963 21:34:40 UTC
6.1 58.7 km
Kushiro, Japan
30 Mar 1963 16:52:01 UTC
5.9 30.0 km
Hachinohe, Japan
01 Mar 1963 10:45:55 UTC
5.5 45.1 km
Iwaki, Japan
21 Mar 1963 04:00:11 UTC