Strong mag. 6.0 earthquake - Ryukyu Islands, Japan, on Thursday, 3 January 1963 at 03:05 (GMT)
Strong magnitude 6.0 earthquake at 35 km depth
Magnitude: 6.0
Depth: 35.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 29.299°N / 130.409°E
(Japan)Nearest volcano: Suwanose-jima (77 km / 48 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
126 km (79 mi) S of Miyanoura (Kumage District) (pop: 6,540)
137 km (85 mi) NE of Naze (pop: 41,400)
169 km (105 mi) SSW of Nishinoomote (pop: 17,800)
216 km (134 mi) S of Ibusuki (pop: 29,700)
236 km (146 mi) S of Kanoya (pop: 82,300)
278 km (173 mi) SSW of Miyakonojō (pop: 131,000)
478 km (297 mi) S of Fukuoka (pop: 1,392,300)
1123 km (698 mi) SW of Tokyo (pop: 8,336,600)
Primary data source: USGS
Estimated released energy: 6.3 x 1013 joules (17.5 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 15080 tons of TNT or 0.9 atomic bombs!) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 6.0 | 35 km | Ryukyu Islands, Japan | USGS |
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