M5.9 earthquake 126 km E of Noda, Japan
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 126 km E of Noda, Japan on Mon, Nov 11, 1968, 11:41 PM JST (14:41 UTC), 32 km (20 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.2 74 km E of Noda, Japan. This one was a foreshock.
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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
- 1968-11-11 14:41:16 UTC
- Depth
- 31.6 km (19.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 40.134° N, 143.307° 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
- ±0.30
- 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: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 6.274 km E of Noda, Japan · 21132 days ago · 49 km deep · 53 km away
- 5.957 km ENE of Noda, Japan · 21121 days ago · 49 km deep · 76 km away
- 5.8157 km E of Miyako, Japan · 21099 days ago · 23 km deep · 56 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem815011. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:55 PM UTC.