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M6.7 earthquake near Yomitan, Okinawa

23269 d ago · 31 Jan 1963, 05:06 UTC 123 km NW of Ishikawa, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 123 km NW of Ishikawa, Japan on 31 Jan 1963, 05:06 UTC at a depth of 50 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Yomitan, about 120 km away in Okinawa, Japan.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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