Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 11, 1966 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, January 11, 1966 at 14:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Shima (Japan - JP), about 85.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 137.232 and latitude 33.643.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 33.643, 137.232
UTC time 1966-01-11 14:06:17.560
Location Shima
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1966-01-11

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