Major earthquake
M7.5 Earthquake — 38 km SW of Yonakuni, Japan
1966-03-12 16:31 UTC · 24.27°, 122.69°
A magnitude 7.5 (major) earthquake struck 38 km SW of Yonakuni, Japan on 1966-03-12 16:31 UTC, at a depth of 25 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.
M7.5
Magnitude
25 km
Depth
2.7M t
TNT equivalent
VI
Max intensity (MMI)
Source: USGS event page. The TNT equivalent is computed from the magnitude with the standard Gutenberg–Richter energy relation; all other figures are USGS's own.
This area's earthquake history
In the year before this quake, USGS recorded 7 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 300 km.
Strongest recorded within 300 km since 1900:
- M8.2 — 1920 Hualien, Taiwan Earthquake · 1920-06-05
- M8.1 — 1910 Taiwan Earthquake · 1910-04-12
- M7.8 — Taiwan · 1951-11-24
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