Earthquake details

Thursday, April 21, 1966 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, April 21, 1966 at 15:45 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hasaki (Japan - JP), about 113.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.068 and latitude 35.539.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 16.0 km
Coordinates 35.539, 142.068
UTC time 1966-04-21 15:45:22.230
Location Sakura
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1966-04-21

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