M6.3 earthquake 134 km SE of ?funato, Japan
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 134 km SE of ?funato, Japan on Thu, Apr 26, 1962, 12:47 AM JST (15:47 UTC), 35 km (22 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.3 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1962-04-25 15:47:28 UTC
- Depth
- 35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 38.258° N, 142.864° E
- Region
- Japan
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.26
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem874627. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:15 PM UTC.