| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 45.8 km |
| Coordinates | 36.629, 141.104 |
| UTC time | 1966-04-03 04:43:39.650 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, April 3, 1966 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, April 3, 1966 at 04:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kitaibaraki (Japan - JP), about 36.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.104 and latitude 36.629.
| Location | Hitachi |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1966-04-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kitaibaraki | 36.2 km |
| Hitachi | 40.7 km |
| Iwaki | 50.8 km |
| Funaishikawa | 51.3 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 52.2 km |
| Inada | 56.9 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 57.1 km |
| Katsuta | 57.9 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 63.1 km |
| Mito | 66.3 km |
| Okunoya | 72.6 km |
| Hokota | 74.9 km |
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