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M5.8 earthquake 85 km E of Yamada, Japan

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 85 km E of Yamada, Japan on Fri, Jun 14, 1968, 12:18 PM JST (03:18 UTC), 24 km (15 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.0 109 km E of Yamada, Japan. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.8 (mw), moderate
Local time
UTC
1968-06-14 03:18:17 UTC
Depth
24.4 km (15.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.463° N, 142.942° 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: 11 in the 60 days after this one and 17 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 5.791 km E of Yamada, Japan · 21291 days ago · 25 km deep · 15 km away
  2. 5.681 km E of Yamada, Japan · 21291 days ago · 20 km deep · 7 km away
  3. 5.899 km E of Yamada, Japan · 21287 days ago · 29 km deep · 15 km away
  4. 5.8139 km E of Miyako, Japan · 21280 days ago · 24 km deep · 56 km away
  5. 5.591 km SE of Kamaishi, Japan · 21275 days ago · 22 km deep · 77 km away
  6. 5.5150 km E of Miyako, Japan · 21273 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
  7. 5.587 km E of Yamada, Japan · 21267 days ago · 27 km deep · 2 km away
  8. 5.9134 km E of Noda, Japan · 21265 days ago · 19 km deep · 97 km away
  9. 6.0109 km E of Yamada, Japan · 21264 days ago · 22 km deep · 25 km away
  10. 6.0113 km E of Miyako, Japan · 21264 days ago · 20 km deep · 32 km away
  11. 5.7145 km ENE of Miyako, Japan · 21252 days ago · 21 km deep · 76 km away

Before

  1. 6.191 km E of Yamada, Japan · 21292 days ago · 34 km deep · 6 km away
  2. 5.999 km ESE of Yamada, Japan · 21292 days ago · 17 km deep · 27 km away
  3. 5.7122 km ESE of Yamada, Japan · 21293 days ago · 16 km deep · 44 km away
  4. 5.891 km E of Yamada, Japan · 21293 days ago · 23 km deep · 6 km away
  5. 5.897 km E of Yamada, Japan · 21293 days ago · 31 km deep · 15 km away
  6. 6.288 km E of Yamada, Japan · 21293 days ago · 31 km deep · 12 km away
  7. 5.596 km ESE of Yamada, Japan · 21293 days ago · 25 km deep · 29 km away
  8. 7.087 km E of Yamada, Japan · 21293 days ago · 32 km deep · 4 km away
  9. 5.877 km NNE of Miyako, Japan · 21304 days ago · 45 km deep · 99 km away
  10. 6.1121 km E of Noda, Japan · 21311 days ago · 36 km deep · 84 km away
  11. 6.1112 km E of Miyako, Japan · 21319 days ago · 38 km deep · 34 km away
  12. 5.6155 km E of Miyako, Japan · 21319 days ago · 21 km deep · 74 km away
  13. 6.2134 km E of Miyako, Japan · 21319 days ago · 35 km deep · 55 km away
  14. 5.6154 km ESE of Yamada, Japan · 21320 days ago · 21 km deep · 73 km away
  15. 6.5111 km E of Miyako, Japan · 21320 days ago · 48 km deep · 45 km away
  16. 6.7146 km E of Miyako, Japan · 21320 days ago · 25 km deep · 70 km away
  17. 5.569 km E of Miyako, Japan · 21320 days ago · 36 km deep · 30 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem820339. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 9:57 PM UTC.