Japan earthquakes

M5.9 earthquake 168 km E of Noda, Japan

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 168 km E of Noda, Japan on Tue, Jun 18, 1968, 1:56 AM JST (16:56 UTC), 20 km (12 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.1 166 km E of Noda, Japan. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.9 (mw), moderate
Local time
UTC
1968-06-17 16:56:17 UTC
Depth
19.6 km (12.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.224° N, 143.794° 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.

How well it is located

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 2.5 and up: 12 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 5.899 km E of Yamada, Japan · 21279 days ago · 29 km deep · 100 km away
  2. 6.1166 km E of Noda, Japan · 21276 days ago · 21 km deep · 21 km away
  3. 5.8139 km E of Miyako, Japan · 21272 days ago · 24 km deep · 72 km away
  4. 5.5150 km E of Miyako, Japan · 21266 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  5. 5.5178 km ENE of Noda, Japan · 21259 days ago · 15 km deep · 42 km away
  6. 5.9134 km E of Noda, Japan · 21257 days ago · 19 km deep · 35 km away
  7. 6.0109 km E of Yamada, Japan · 21256 days ago · 22 km deep · 90 km away
  8. 6.0113 km E of Miyako, Japan · 21256 days ago · 20 km deep · 82 km away
  9. 5.6164 km E of Noda, Japan · 21250 days ago · 24 km deep · 12 km away
  10. 5.7145 km ENE of Miyako, Japan · 21245 days ago · 21 km deep · 37 km away
  11. 6.1140 km ENE of Noda, Japan · 21244 days ago · 26 km deep · 35 km away
  12. 5.6184 km E of Noda, Japan · 21237 days ago · 16 km deep · 21 km away

Before

  1. 5.897 km E of Yamada, Japan · 21285 days ago · 31 km deep · 97 km away
  2. 5.5191 km E of Noda, Japan · 21289 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
  3. 5.6182 km SSE of Honchō, Japan · 21290 days ago · 26 km deep · 48 km away
  4. 5.5175 km E of Noda, Japan · 21300 days ago · 35 km deep · 8 km away
  5. 5.6146 km ENE of Kuji, Japan · 21304 days ago · 28 km deep · 67 km away
  6. 6.1121 km E of Noda, Japan · 21304 days ago · 36 km deep · 48 km away
  7. 6.6141 km ENE of Kuji, Japan · 21305 days ago · 27 km deep · 88 km away
  8. 5.5166 km E of Noda, Japan · 21305 days ago · 17 km deep · 3 km away
  9. 5.6153 km E of Noda, Japan · 21306 days ago · 17 km deep · 19 km away
  10. 5.9170 km ENE of Noda, Japan · 21309 days ago · 24 km deep · 22 km away
  11. 5.8184 km ENE of Miyako, Japan · 21309 days ago · 15 km deep · 17 km away
  12. 6.1137 km SSE of Honchō, Japan · 21309 days ago · 37 km deep · 87 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem820577. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:00 AM UTC.