Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 11, 1966 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, January 11, 1966 at 14:16 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Shima (Japan - JP), about 82.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 137.244 and latitude 33.679.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 18.5 km
Coordinates 33.679, 137.244
UTC time 1966-01-11 14:16:31.890
Location Shima
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1966-01-11

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