| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 55.3 km |
| Coordinates | 37.126, 141.202 |
| UTC time | 1966-12-27 01:22:18.680 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, December 27, 1966 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, December 27, 1966 at 01:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 29.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.202 and latitude 37.126.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1966-12-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 29.5 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 55.2 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 59.4 km |
| Tamura | 62.9 km |
| Sukagawa | 74.7 km |
| Hitachi | 76.5 km |
| Sōma | 78.0 km |
| Kōriyama | 78.7 km |
| Motomiya | 83.1 km |
| Shirakawa | 83.4 km |
| Nihommatsu | 85.0 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 87.7 km |
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