| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 18.4 km |
| Coordinates | 25.865, 128.125 |
| UTC time | 1966-07-06 20:21:44.840 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, July 6, 1966 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, July 6, 1966 at 20:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nanjō (Japan - JP), about 47.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 128.125 and latitude 25.865.
| Location | Nanjō |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1966-07-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Nanjō | 47.4 km |
| Yaese | 48.1 km |
| Itoman | 54.1 km |
| Kanegusuku | 54.4 km |
| Tomigusuku | 56.9 km |
| Ginowan | 57.3 km |
| Nishihara | 57.7 km |
| Katsuren-haebaru | 57.8 km |
| Urasoe | 59.0 km |
| Naha | 59.1 km |
| Gushikawa | 60.8 km |
| Okinawa | 61.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
Naha
Japan · 2026-04-07 21:04 UTC
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61.4 km |
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M 4.7
Naha
Japan · 2026-04-07 20:28 UTC
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38.1 km |
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M 4.5
Naha
Japan · 2026-04-07 20:05 UTC
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40.9 km |
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M 4.2
Okinawa
Japan · 2026-03-30 02:23 UTC
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58.9 km |
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M 4.7
Naha
Japan · 2026-03-20 03:35 UTC
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56.5 km |
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M 4.4
Naha
Japan · 2026-03-09 20:05 UTC
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58.8 km |
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M 5.5
Gushikawa
Japan · 2026-02-12 21:48 UTC
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48.7 km |
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M 4.3
Naha
Japan · 2026-02-09 01:10 UTC
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28.3 km |
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