Earthquake details

Wednesday, April 20, 1966 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mariana Islands region on Wednesday, April 20, 1966 at 16:26 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan, about 430.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.221 and latitude 18.820.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Strong
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates 18.820, 147.221
UTC time 1966-04-20 16:26:19.680
Location Mariana Islands region
Country Mariana Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1966-04-20

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