| Magnitude | 6.7 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 160.1 km |
| Coordinates | 29.938, 129.445 |
| UTC time | 1968-05-14 14:05:06.610 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, May 14, 1968 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, May 14, 1968 at 14:05 UTC with a magnitude of 6.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amami (Japan - JP), about 173.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.445 and latitude 29.938.
| Location | Amami |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1968-05-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Amami | 173.8 km |
| Naze | 175.0 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 180.5 km |
| Minamikyushu | 184.3 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 184.5 km |
| Ibusuki | 184.7 km |
| Kanoya | 209.7 km |
| Kagoshima | 209.9 km |
| Umeki | 212.3 km |
| Ichikikushikino | 215.3 km |
| Sendai | 224.5 km |
| Aira | 231.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
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78.4 km |
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M 4.6
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170.4 km |
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M 4.3
Amami
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161.1 km |
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M 5.3
Amami
Japan · 2025-10-07 21:38 UTC
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79.7 km |
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M 4.2
Amami
Japan · 2025-07-27 22:41 UTC
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96.8 km |
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M 4.3
Amami
Japan · 2025-07-23 22:55 UTC
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202.1 km |
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M 4.5
Amami
Japan · 2025-07-20 01:34 UTC
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127.9 km |
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M 5.0
Amami
Japan · 2025-07-13 11:28 UTC
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75.3 km |
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