Japan earthquakes

M5.8 earthquake 99 km E of Yamada, Japan

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 99 km E of Yamada, Japan on Wed, Jun 19, 1968, 10:38 AM JST (01:38 UTC), 29 km (18 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.9 134 km E of Noda, Japan. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.8 (mw), moderate
Local time
UTC
1968-06-19 01:38:18 UTC
Depth
29.0 km (18.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.502° N, 143.104° 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: 8 in the 60 days after this one and 15 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 5.8139 km E of Miyako, Japan · 21272 days ago · 24 km deep · 41 km away
  2. 5.591 km SE of Kamaishi, Japan · 21268 days ago · 22 km deep · 85 km away
  3. 5.5150 km E of Miyako, Japan · 21266 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
  4. 5.587 km E of Yamada, Japan · 21259 days ago · 27 km deep · 12 km away
  5. 5.9134 km E of Noda, Japan · 21257 days ago · 19 km deep · 89 km away
  6. 6.0109 km E of Yamada, Japan · 21256 days ago · 22 km deep · 11 km away
  7. 6.0113 km E of Miyako, Japan · 21256 days ago · 20 km deep · 18 km away
  8. 5.7145 km ENE of Miyako, Japan · 21245 days ago · 21 km deep · 63 km away

Before

  1. 5.9168 km E of Noda, Japan · 21281 days ago · 20 km deep · 100 km away
  2. 5.681 km E of Yamada, Japan · 21283 days ago · 20 km deep · 20 km away
  3. 5.791 km E of Yamada, Japan · 21284 days ago · 25 km deep · 21 km away
  4. 5.885 km E of Yamada, Japan · 21284 days ago · 24 km deep · 15 km away
  5. 6.191 km E of Yamada, Japan · 21284 days ago · 34 km deep · 10 km away
  6. 5.999 km ESE of Yamada, Japan · 21285 days ago · 17 km deep · 30 km away
  7. 5.7122 km ESE of Yamada, Japan · 21285 days ago · 16 km deep · 39 km away
  8. 5.891 km E of Yamada, Japan · 21285 days ago · 23 km deep · 9 km away
  9. 5.897 km E of Yamada, Japan · 21285 days ago · 31 km deep · 5 km away
  10. 6.288 km E of Yamada, Japan · 21285 days ago · 31 km deep · 20 km away
  11. 5.596 km ESE of Yamada, Japan · 21286 days ago · 25 km deep · 34 km away
  12. 7.087 km E of Yamada, Japan · 21286 days ago · 32 km deep · 12 km away
  13. 6.1121 km E of Noda, Japan · 21304 days ago · 36 km deep · 76 km away
  14. 5.5166 km E of Noda, Japan · 21305 days ago · 17 km deep · 98 km away
  15. 5.6153 km E of Noda, Japan · 21306 days ago · 17 km deep · 100 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem820706. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:02 AM UTC.