Earthquake LogM7.7 earthquake, Japan, 1973-06-17
MagnitudeM7.7ms
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Depth48 km
Time (UTC)1973-06-17 03:55
Rank in 19731 / 93among M6+
Rank since 1900259 / 14,458
Energy vs an M6×355approx.
19 km ESE of Nemuro, Japan · 43.23, 145.78
M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)
M8.3
M8.3
M8.2
M8.2
M8.1
M7.7
M7.7
M7.6
M7.6
M7.5
M7.5
M7.4
Earlier M6+ within 300 km
| Event | Time (UTC) | Depth | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| M6.2 1972-03-25 | 1972-03-25 22:59 | 44 km | 34 km E of Nemuro, Japan |
| M7.0 1971-08-02 | 1971-08-02 07:24 | 50 km | 90 km SSE of Honchō, Japan |
| M6.5 1970-12-06 | 1970-12-06 20:20 | 40 km | 64 km SSE of Hiroo, Japan |
| M6.1 1970-10-14 | 1970-10-14 21:14 | 41 km | 42 km SE of Shikotan, Russia |
| M6.5 1970-10-14 | 1970-10-14 18:15 | 34 km | 104 km ESE of Shikotan, Russia |
| M6.1 1970-07-09 | 1970-07-09 12:11 | 29 km | 134 km E of Shikotan, Russia |
| M6.0 1970-06-22 | 1970-06-22 21:33 | 30 km | 86 km SE of Shikotan, Russia |
| M6.1 1970-04-18 | 1970-04-18 23:25 | 31 km | 106 km SSE of Shikotan, Russia |
| M6.2 1970-03-10 | 1970-03-10 04:58 | 54 km | 100 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia |
| M6.1 1970-02-26 | 1970-02-26 23:29 | 28 km | 83 km ESE of Shikotan, Russia |
Energy ratio uses the rule that one magnitude unit is about 32 times the energy. Magnitudes and locations are USGS values and can differ from national agencies. Older records are less complete and less precise.