Earthquake details

Sunday, August 28, 1966 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, August 28, 1966 at 15:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suzaka (Japan - JP), about 9.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 138.262 and latitude 36.580.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 6.0 km
Coordinates 36.580, 138.262
UTC time 1966-08-28 15:36:17.770
Location Nagano
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1966-08-28

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