Japan earthquakes

M6.1 earthquake 121 km E of Noda, Japan

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 121 km E of Noda, Japan on Sat, May 25, 1968, 8:52 PM JST (11:52 UTC), 36 km (22 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M7.0 87 km E of Yamada, Japan. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
6.1 (Mw, moment), strong
Magnitude from
ISC-GEM global catalog
Local time
UTC
1968-05-25 11:52:59 UTC
Depth
35.6 km (22.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.180° N, 143.237° 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
From location

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 3.1 and up: 27 in the 60 days after this one and 17 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 5.6146 km ENE of Kuji, Japan · 21315 days ago · 28 km deep · 61 km away
  2. 5.5175 km E of Noda, Japan · 21311 days ago · 35 km deep · 54 km away
  3. 5.877 km NNE of Miyako, Japan · 21308 days ago · 45 km deep · 72 km away
  4. 5.6182 km SSE of Honchō, Japan · 21301 days ago · 26 km deep · 76 km away
  5. 5.5191 km E of Noda, Japan · 21300 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  6. 7.087 km E of Yamada, Japan · 21297 days ago · 32 km deep · 80 km away
  7. 6.288 km E of Yamada, Japan · 21297 days ago · 31 km deep · 94 km away
  8. 5.897 km E of Yamada, Japan · 21297 days ago · 31 km deep · 72 km away
  9. 5.891 km E of Yamada, Japan · 21297 days ago · 23 km deep · 82 km away
  10. 6.191 km E of Yamada, Japan · 21296 days ago · 34 km deep · 84 km away
  11. 5.885 km E of Yamada, Japan · 21295 days ago · 24 km deep · 84 km away
  12. 5.791 km E of Yamada, Japan · 21295 days ago · 25 km deep · 96 km away
  13. 5.681 km E of Yamada, Japan · 21294 days ago · 20 km deep · 90 km away
  14. 6.3121 km SSE of Honchō, Japan · 21292 days ago · 41 km deep · 98 km away
  15. 5.9168 km E of Noda, Japan · 21292 days ago · 20 km deep · 48 km away
  16. 5.899 km E of Yamada, Japan · 21291 days ago · 29 km deep · 76 km away
  17. 6.1166 km E of Noda, Japan · 21288 days ago · 21 km deep · 49 km away
  18. 5.8139 km E of Miyako, Japan · 21284 days ago · 24 km deep · 70 km away
  19. 5.5150 km E of Miyako, Japan · 21277 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  20. 5.587 km E of Yamada, Japan · 21270 days ago · 27 km deep · 83 km away
  21. 5.5178 km ENE of Noda, Japan · 21270 days ago · 15 km deep · 68 km away
  22. 5.9134 km E of Noda, Japan · 21269 days ago · 19 km deep · 16 km away
  23. 6.0109 km E of Yamada, Japan · 21268 days ago · 22 km deep · 70 km away
  24. 6.0113 km E of Miyako, Japan · 21267 days ago · 20 km deep · 63 km away
  25. 5.6164 km E of Noda, Japan · 21261 days ago · 24 km deep · 44 km away
  26. 5.7145 km ENE of Miyako, Japan · 21256 days ago · 21 km deep · 41 km away
  27. 6.1140 km ENE of Noda, Japan · 21256 days ago · 26 km deep · 28 km away

Before

  1. 6.6141 km ENE of Kuji, Japan · 21316 days ago · 27 km deep · 76 km away
  2. 5.5166 km E of Noda, Japan · 21317 days ago · 17 km deep · 45 km away
  3. 5.6153 km E of Noda, Japan · 21317 days ago · 17 km deep · 34 km away
  4. 6.055 km ENE of Noda, Japan · 21318 days ago · 45 km deep · 70 km away
  5. 5.9170 km ENE of Noda, Japan · 21320 days ago · 24 km deep · 53 km away
  6. 5.8184 km ENE of Miyako, Japan · 21320 days ago · 15 km deep · 64 km away
  7. 6.1137 km SSE of Honchō, Japan · 21321 days ago · 37 km deep · 84 km away
  8. 5.8180 km SSE of Honchō, Japan · 21323 days ago · 23 km deep · 78 km away
  9. 6.1112 km E of Miyako, Japan · 21323 days ago · 38 km deep · 58 km away
  10. 6.4191 km SSE of Hiroo, Japan · 21323 days ago · 14 km deep · 88 km away
  11. 5.6155 km E of Miyako, Japan · 21323 days ago · 21 km deep · 70 km away
  12. 6.2134 km E of Miyako, Japan · 21323 days ago · 35 km deep · 57 km away
  13. 6.5111 km E of Miyako, Japan · 21324 days ago · 48 km deep · 41 km away
  14. 6.7146 km E of Miyako, Japan · 21324 days ago · 25 km deep · 54 km away
  15. 5.569 km E of Miyako, Japan · 21324 days ago · 36 km deep · 69 km away
  16. 8.21968 Tokachi-Oki Earthquake · 21325 days ago · 27 km deep · 80 km away
  17. 5.7106 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan · 21339 days ago · 20 km deep · 92 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem822812. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 1:43 PM UTC.