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M6.0 earthquake near Katsuren-haebaru, Okinawa

Name: M6.0 earthquake near Katsuren-haebaru, Okinawa
Start: 1967-02-23T20:38:58.38+00:00
Location: 63 km SE of Taira, Japan

21785 d ago · 23 Feb 1967, 20:38 UTC 63 km SE of Taira, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 63 km SE of Taira, Japan on 23 Feb 1967, 20:38 UTC at a depth of 30 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 Katsuren-haebaru, about 68 km away in Okinawa, Japan.

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First reported by USGS
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