country May 1966

Japan earthquakes in May 1966

Earthquake archive for Japan in May 1966: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

All periods

Overview

Period at a glance

Recorded earthquakes

5.8

Strongest magnitude

5.6

Average magnitude

21.1 km

Average depth

Strongest event

5.8

14 May 1966

Omaezaki, Japan

Depth

19.0 km

UTC

17:03:55

Coordinates

34.061, 138.992

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Analysis of the recorded activity

During May 1966, 4 earthquakes were recorded near Japan. Magnitudes ranged from 5.5 to 5.8, with an average of 5.6; depths ranged from 10.5 to 30.0 km, averaging 21.1 km. Activity extended from Saturday, May 14, 1966 to Saturday, May 28, 1966 UTC.

Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

Mag

Location

Details

5.8 19.0 km

Omaezaki, Japan

14 May 1966 17:03:55 UTC

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5.7 25.0 km

Itoman, Japan

20 May 1966 02:53:45 UTC

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5.6 10.5 km

Nagano, Japan

28 May 1966 05:21:23 UTC

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5.5 30.0 km

Miyakojima, Japan

28 May 1966 05:53:19 UTC

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