Major mag. 7.6 earthquake - Near the West Coast of Honshu, Japan on Tuesday, 16 June 1964
Magnitude: 7.6
Depth: 15.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 38.399°N / 139.29°E
(Japan)Nearest volcano: Gassan (66 km / 41 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
25 km (16 mi) NW of Murakami (pop: 31,300)
50 km (31 mi) N of Shibata (pop: 80,800)
59 km (36 mi) SW of Tsuruoka (pop: 99,800)
62 km (39 mi) NE of Niigata (pop: 505,300)
138 km (86 mi) W of Sendai (pop: 1,063,100)
303 km (189 mi) N of Tokyo (pop: 8,336,600)
Primary data source: USGS
Estimated released energy: 1.6 x 1016 joules (4402 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 3.8 x 106 tons of TNT or 236.7 atomic bombs!) [learn more]
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| Time | Mag. / Depth | Location | Source |
| Tue, 16 Jun 04:01 UTC | M 7.6 / 15 km | Near the West Coast of Honshu, Japan | USGS |
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Aftershocks of the 7.6 quake: Near the West Coast of Honshu, Japan, 16 Jun 1964 04:01
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (12 quakes):- 03 Apr 1966 04:43 UTC| M 5.7 |48.5 km (30.1 mi) depth|256 km (159 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 20 Jan 1966 01:44 UTC| M 5.8 |10 km (6.2 mi) depth|115 km (71 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 14 Nov 1965 05:54 UTC| M 5.7 |40 km (24.9 mi) depth|271 km (168 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 06 Apr 1965 05:31 UTC| M 5.7 |50 km (31.1 mi) depth|265 km (164 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 16 Feb 1965 12:24 UTC| M 5.7 |53.5 km (33.2 mi) depth|250 km (155 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 10 Dec 1964 15:11 UTC| M 6.3 |30 km (18.6 mi) depth|224 km (139 mi) distance| USGS | Strong mag. 6.3 earthquake - Near the West Coast of Honshu, Japan on Thursday, 10 December 1964
- 27 Nov 1964 13:47 UTC| M 6.0 |15 km (9.3 mi) depth|91 km (57 mi) distance| USGS | Strong mag. 6.0 earthquake - Near the West Coast of Honshu, Japan on Friday, 27 November 1964
- 12 Jul 1964 01:45 UTC| M 6.0 |12.5 km (7.8 mi) depth|24 km (15 mi) distance| USGS | Strong mag. 6.0 earthquake - Near the West Coast of Honshu, Japan on Sunday, 12 July 1964
- 19 Jun 1964 10:05 UTC| M 5.7 |17.5 km (10.9 mi) depth|49 km (30 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 16 Jun 1964 07:14 UTC| M 6.2 |15 km (9.3 mi) depth|8 km (5 mi) distance| USGS | Strong mag. 6.2 earthquake - Near the West Coast of Honshu, Japan on Tuesday, 16 June 1964
- 16 Jun 1964 06:53 UTC| M 6.5 |10 km (6.2 mi) depth|31 km (19 mi) distance| USGS | Strong mag. 6.5 earthquake - Near the West Coast of Honshu, Japan on Tuesday, 16 June 1964
- 16 Jun 1964 04:17 UTC| M 5.7 |15 km (9.3 mi) depth|37 km (23 mi) distance| USGS | Details
Earlier earthquakes in the same area
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