M6.0 earthquake 200 km E of Noda, Japan
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck 200 km E of Noda, Japan on Sun, Oct 20, 1968, 9:21 PM JST (12:21 UTC), 15 km (9 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
- 6.0 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1968-10-20 12:21:49 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 40.402° N, 144.142° 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
- ±0.38
- 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 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.9126 km E of Noda, Japan · 21134 days ago · 32 km deep · 77 km away
- 5.7132 km SSE of Hiroo, Japan · 21134 days ago · 32 km deep · 93 km away
- 5.8157 km E of Miyako, Japan · 21099 days ago · 23 km deep · 76 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem816133. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:42 PM UTC.