M5.9 earthquake 98 km E of Hasaki, Japan
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 98 km E of Hasaki, Japan on Sun, May 19, 1968, 2:54 PM JST (05:54 UTC), 17 km (10 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.9 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1968-05-19 05:54:08 UTC
- Depth
- 16.5 km (10.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 35.639° N, 141.912° 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: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem822336. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:45 AM UTC.