M6.7 earthquake 95 km SE of Yonabaru, Japan
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 95 km SE of Yonabaru, Japan on Sat, Aug 3, 1968, 1:54 PM JST (04:54 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.7 (Mw, moment), strong
- Magnitude from
- ISC-GEM global catalog
- Local time
- UTC
- 1968-08-03 04:54:33 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 25.639° N, 128.473° E
- Region
- Japan
- Strongest shaking
- VI, strong shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- VI, strong shaking
- Map
- Automatic
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
- ±0.20
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 3.7 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem817611 (also filed as atlas19680803045435). Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 5:54 PM UTC.