M5.7 earthquake 68 km SE of Ginoza, Japan
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 68 km SE of Ginoza, Japan on Wed, Jul 3, 1968, 7:12 AM JST (22:12 UTC), 24 km (15 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.7 95 km SE of Yonabaru, Japan. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.7 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1968-07-02 22:12:25 UTC
- Depth
- 24.1 km (15.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 26.097° N, 128.520° E
- Region
- Japan
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.20
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem818573. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:34 AM UTC.