- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- June 17, 1973 CE
- Location:
- Japan, Hokkaido Island
- Magnitude:
- 7.7 Ms
- Depth:
- 48 km
- Deaths:
- 27
- Injuries:
- 27
- Intensity (MMI):
- 8
- Damage:
- ~$5M (value at the time)
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 6 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
- NOAA_SIGEQ: Ms 7.7
- NOAA_SIGEQ: Ms 7.1
- NOAA_SIGEQ: Ms 6.6
- USGS_COMCAT: Ms 7.7
- USGS_COMCAT: mb 5.9
- USGS_COMCAT: mb 5.4
Other earthquake records of 1973 CE
- Mexico, Veracruz, Mexico City · Mb 6.2 · 527 deaths
- Mexico, S, Farias, Tecoman · Ms 7.5 · 56 deaths
- Costa Rica, Tilaran, Arenal, Rio Chiquito · Ms 6.5 · 26 deaths
- Philippines, Quezon City: Calaug, Lopez, Guiayangan · Ms 7.5 · 15 deaths
- Colombia, San Cristobal, Venezuela · Ms 6.5 · 1 deaths
- Iran, Qeshlagh, Deh Bid · Mw 5.8 · 1 deaths
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K · License: U.S. Government Work · institutional record ↗
Frequently asked questions
- When did 1973 CE Earthquake — Japan, Hokkaido Island happen?
- June 17, 1973 CE.
- Where does this information come from?
- This record comes from NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K; it was not hand-authored and is stored together with its source.
- How many people died?
- Recorded estimate: 27. Historical death tolls vary by source.