country October 1966

Japan earthquakes in October 1966

Earthquake archive for Japan in October 1966: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

3
Recorded earthquakes
5.7
Strongest magnitude
5.6
Average magnitude
35.6 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.7
25 Oct 1966

Nagano, Japan

Depth
10.0 km
UTC
18:04:10
Coordinates
36.631, 138.336
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During October 1966, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Japan. Magnitudes ranged from 5.5 to 5.7, with an average of 5.6; depths ranged from 10.0 to 67.9 km, averaging 35.6 km. Activity extended from Tuesday, October 25, 1966 to Saturday, October 29, 1966 UTC.

Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

3
5.7 10.0 km
Nagano, Japan
25 Oct 1966 18:04:10 UTC
5.6 28.9 km
Kushiro, Japan
29 Oct 1966 14:32:41 UTC
5.5 67.9 km
Mutsu, Japan
27 Oct 1966 23:46:49 UTC