Japan earthquakes

M6.1 earthquake 114 km SSE of Honchō, Japan

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 114 km SSE of Honchō, Japan on Thu, May 16, 1968, 3:36 PM JST (06:36 UTC), 42 km (26 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M7.9 70 km S of Honchō, Japan. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
6.1 (mw), strong
Local time
UTC
1968-05-16 06:36:53 UTC
Depth
41.5 km (25.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
41.116° N, 143.190° E
Region
Japan
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Depth from
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Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 3.1 and up: 23 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 6.173 km SSW of Honchō, Japan · 21320 days ago · 30 km deep · 57 km away
  2. 7.970 km S of Honchō, Japan · 21320 days ago · 31 km deep · 51 km away
  3. 5.768 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan · 21319 days ago · 59 km deep · 90 km away
  4. 6.1111 km S of Shizunai-furukawach?, Japan · 21319 days ago · 43 km deep · 55 km away
  5. 6.179 km SSW of Honchō, Japan · 21319 days ago · 33 km deep · 57 km away
  6. 5.768 km S of Honchō, Japan · 21319 days ago · 45 km deep · 47 km away
  7. 6.4191 km SSE of Hiroo, Japan · 21319 days ago · 14 km deep · 91 km away
  8. 5.8180 km SSE of Honchō, Japan · 21318 days ago · 23 km deep · 77 km away
  9. 6.1137 km SSE of Honchō, Japan · 21316 days ago · 37 km deep · 24 km away
  10. 5.9170 km ENE of Noda, Japan · 21316 days ago · 24 km deep · 91 km away
  11. 5.6124 km SSE of Honchō, Japan · 21315 days ago · 28 km deep · 41 km away
  12. 5.573 km SSE of Honchō, Japan · 21315 days ago · 27 km deep · 41 km away
  13. 6.069 km S of Honchō, Japan · 21314 days ago · 50 km deep · 46 km away
  14. 5.6153 km E of Noda, Japan · 21313 days ago · 17 km deep · 96 km away
  15. 6.6141 km ENE of Kuji, Japan · 21312 days ago · 27 km deep · 28 km away
  16. 5.6146 km ENE of Kuji, Japan · 21311 days ago · 28 km deep · 45 km away
  17. 5.574 km S of Honchō, Japan · 21304 days ago · 23 km deep · 48 km away
  18. 5.887 km SSW of Honchō, Japan · 21298 days ago · 47 km deep · 52 km away
  19. 5.6182 km SSE of Honchō, Japan · 21297 days ago · 26 km deep · 78 km away
  20. 6.3121 km SSE of Honchō, Japan · 21288 days ago · 41 km deep · 7 km away
  21. 6.1166 km E of Noda, Japan · 21283 days ago · 21 km deep · 92 km away
  22. 5.5178 km ENE of Noda, Japan · 21266 days ago · 15 km deep · 78 km away
  23. 5.9134 km E of Noda, Japan · 21264 days ago · 19 km deep · 96 km away

Before

  1. 6.0165 km SE of Shizunai-furukawach?, Japan · 21320 days ago · 25 km deep · 26 km away
  2. 8.21968 Tokachi-Oki Earthquake · 21320 days ago · 27 km deep · 29 km away
  3. 5.7106 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan · 21334 days ago · 20 km deep · 52 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem822047. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 4:28 AM UTC.