Earthquake details

Tuesday, March 29, 1966 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Tuesday, March 29, 1966 at 02:17 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Japan region - JA), about 1031.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.248 and latitude 23.869.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 80.0 km
Coordinates 23.869, 142.248
UTC time 1966-03-29 02:17:40.130
Location Volcano Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1966-03-29

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