M5.6 earthquake 75 km NNW of Tatsugō, Japan
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 75 km NNW of Tatsugō, Japan on Mon, Jun 17, 1968, 4:36 PM JST (07:36 UTC), 21 km (13 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
- 5.6 (Mw, moment), moderate
- Magnitude from
- ISC-GEM global catalog
- Local time
- UTC
- 1968-06-17 07:36:11 UTC
- Depth
- 21.0 km (13.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 29.084° N, 129.315° 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
- ±0.45
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.6 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem820542. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 3:22 PM UTC.