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M5.8 earthquake 97 km E of Yamada, Japan

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 97 km E of Yamada, Japan on Thu, Jun 13, 1968, 9:05 AM JST (00:05 UTC), 31 km (19 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.1 91 km E of Yamada, Japan. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.8 (mw), moderate
Local time
UTC
1968-06-13 00:05:03 UTC
Depth
31.2 km (19.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.546° N, 143.080° 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 2.8 and up: 18 in the 60 days after this one and 15 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 5.891 km E of Yamada, Japan · 21294 days ago · 23 km deep · 11 km away
  2. 5.7122 km ESE of Yamada, Japan · 21294 days ago · 16 km deep · 45 km away
  3. 5.999 km ESE of Yamada, Japan · 21294 days ago · 17 km deep · 34 km away
  4. 6.191 km E of Yamada, Japan · 21293 days ago · 34 km deep · 13 km away
  5. 5.885 km E of Yamada, Japan · 21293 days ago · 24 km deep · 15 km away
  6. 5.791 km E of Yamada, Japan · 21293 days ago · 25 km deep · 25 km away
  7. 5.681 km E of Yamada, Japan · 21292 days ago · 20 km deep · 22 km away
  8. 5.9168 km E of Noda, Japan · 21289 days ago · 20 km deep · 97 km away
  9. 5.899 km E of Yamada, Japan · 21288 days ago · 29 km deep · 5 km away
  10. 5.8139 km E of Miyako, Japan · 21281 days ago · 24 km deep · 42 km away
  11. 5.591 km SE of Kamaishi, Japan · 21276 days ago · 22 km deep · 89 km away
  12. 5.5150 km E of Miyako, Japan · 21274 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  13. 5.587 km E of Yamada, Japan · 21268 days ago · 27 km deep · 13 km away
  14. 5.9134 km E of Noda, Japan · 21266 days ago · 19 km deep · 85 km away
  15. 6.0109 km E of Yamada, Japan · 21265 days ago · 22 km deep · 12 km away
  16. 6.0113 km E of Miyako, Japan · 21265 days ago · 20 km deep · 17 km away
  17. 5.7145 km ENE of Miyako, Japan · 21253 days ago · 21 km deep · 61 km away
  18. 6.1140 km ENE of Noda, Japan · 21253 days ago · 26 km deep · 97 km away

Before

  1. 6.288 km E of Yamada, Japan · 21294 days ago · 31 km deep · 23 km away
  2. 5.596 km ESE of Yamada, Japan · 21294 days ago · 25 km deep · 38 km away
  3. 7.087 km E of Yamada, Japan · 21294 days ago · 32 km deep · 11 km away
  4. 5.877 km NNE of Miyako, Japan · 21306 days ago · 45 km deep · 98 km away
  5. 6.1121 km E of Noda, Japan · 21313 days ago · 36 km deep · 72 km away
  6. 5.5166 km E of Noda, Japan · 21314 days ago · 17 km deep · 95 km away
  7. 5.6153 km E of Noda, Japan · 21314 days ago · 17 km deep · 96 km away
  8. 6.055 km ENE of Noda, Japan · 21315 days ago · 45 km deep · 100 km away
  9. 6.1112 km E of Miyako, Japan · 21320 days ago · 38 km deep · 19 km away
  10. 5.6155 km E of Miyako, Japan · 21320 days ago · 21 km deep · 60 km away
  11. 6.2134 km E of Miyako, Japan · 21321 days ago · 35 km deep · 40 km away
  12. 5.6154 km ESE of Yamada, Japan · 21321 days ago · 21 km deep · 67 km away
  13. 6.5111 km E of Miyako, Japan · 21321 days ago · 48 km deep · 32 km away
  14. 6.7146 km E of Miyako, Japan · 21321 days ago · 25 km deep · 55 km away
  15. 5.569 km E of Miyako, Japan · 21321 days ago · 36 km deep · 33 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem820269. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 11:39 PM UTC.