| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 24.8 km |
| Coordinates | 29.292, 130.467 |
| UTC time | 1966-01-18 01:13:16.820 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, January 18, 1966 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, January 18, 1966 at 01:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amami (Japan - JP), about 139.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.467 and latitude 29.292.
| Location | Amami |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1966-01-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Amami | 139.2 km |
| Naze | 140.8 km |
| Ibusuki | 216.8 km |
| Minamikyushu | 228.8 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 234.2 km |
| Kanoya | 235.7 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 237.0 km |
| Shibushi | 250.6 km |
| Kagoshima | 253.3 km |
| Umeki | 264.5 km |
| Soo | 266.9 km |
| Nichinan | 271.0 km |
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