M5.9 earthquake 67 km SW of Yonakuni, Japan
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 67 km SW of Yonakuni, Japan on Sat, Jul 13, 1963, 10:06 PM GMT+8 (14:06 UTC), 30 km (19 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.9 38 km ESE of Yilan, Taiwan. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.9 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1963-07-13 14:06:25 UTC
- Depth
- 30.0 km (18.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 24.097° N, 122.473° 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
- ±0.28
- 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: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem872722. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:24 AM UTC.