| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 24.1 km |
| Coordinates | 40.323, 143.725 |
| UTC time | 1968-07-18 11:20:59.820 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, July 18, 1968 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, July 18, 1968 at 11:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 166.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.725 and latitude 40.323.
| Location | Hachinohe |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1968-07-18
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.6
Kuji
Japan · 2026-08-08 17:57 UTC
121.2 km
M 4.2
Kuji
Japan · 2026-07-16 16:00 UTC
122.8 km
M 4.6
Kuji
Japan · 2026-07-15 12:29 UTC
120.3 km
M 4.9
Hachinohe
Japan · 2026-07-14 08:07 UTC
113.2 km
M 4.3
Miyako
Japan · 2026-07-08 14:33 UTC
147.9 km
M 4.6
Kuji
Japan · 2026-07-08 07:35 UTC
158.8 km
M 4.6
Hachinohe
Japan · 2026-07-06 17:09 UTC
114.0 km
M 4.6
Hachinohe
Japan · 2026-07-06 11:29 UTC
160.8 km
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.