M5.7 earthquake 192 km S of Kushiro, Japan
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 192 km S of Kushiro, Japan on Wed, Oct 23, 1963, 6:47 PM JST (09:47 UTC), 27 km (17 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
- 5.7 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1963-10-23 09:47:07 UTC
- Depth
- 27.0 km (16.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 41.242° N, 144.489° 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
- ±0.20
- 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 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem873390. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:15 PM UTC.