| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 47.9 km |
| Coordinates | 26.218, 127.511 |
| UTC time | 1966-04-07 09:42:33.860 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 7, 1966 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, April 7, 1966 at 09:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Naha (Japan - JP), about 16.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 127.511 and latitude 26.218.
| Location | Naha |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1966-04-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Naha | 16.7 km |
| Tomigusuku | 17.4 km |
| Itoman | 18.8 km |
| Kanegusuku | 21.6 km |
| Urasoe | 22.4 km |
| Nishihara | 23.6 km |
| Yaese | 25.3 km |
| Ginowan | 25.5 km |
| Nanjō | 26.8 km |
| Yomitan | 31.0 km |
| Okinawa | 31.8 km |
| Katsuren-haebaru | 38.4 km |
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