Major earthquakes worldwide in 1968 (M6+)

M6+ earthquakes159

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LargestM8.21968 Tokachi-Oki Earthquake

M7+20

1991–2020 average153

By magnitude

M6.0–6.4111

M6.5–6.928

M7.0–7.919

M8+1

By region

Japan42

Indonesia18

Philippines9

Papua New Guinea9

New Zealand9

Tonga9

Russia8

Alaska8

Mexico5

Taiwan5

Nearby years

1963129

1964144

1965131

1966109

1967113

1968 ◀159

1969144

1970152

1971143

1972132

197393

Largest first

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M8.2 1968-05-16	1968-05-16 00:49	27 km	1968 Tokachi-Oki Earthquake
M7.9 1968-05-16	1968-05-16 10:39	31 km	70 km S of Honchō, Japan
M7.7 1968-08-10	1968-08-10 02:07	21 km	121 km E of Bitung, Indonesia
M7.6 1968-08-01	1968-08-01 20:19	31 km	28 km SE of Minuri, Philippines
M7.5 1968-04-01	1968-04-01 00:42	31 km	60 km ESE of Nobeoka, Japan
M7.5 1968-05-28	1968-05-28 13:27	60 km	143 km WSW of Abepura, Indonesia
M7.4 1968-01-29	1968-01-29 10:19	43 km	26 km S of Shikotan, Russia
M7.3 1968-10-07	1968-10-07 19:20	500 km	Bonin Islands, Japan region
M7.3 1968-02-12	1968-02-12 05:44	26 km	166 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
M7.3 1968-07-25	1968-07-25 07:23	48 km	Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
M7.3 1968-08-02	1968-08-02 14:06	30 km	9 km WSW of La Humedad, Mexico
M7.3 1968-08-18	1968-08-18 18:38	543 km	58 km SSE of Malango, Solomon Islands
M7.2 1968-08-14	1968-08-14 22:14	17 km	112 km N of Palu, Indonesia
M7.1 1968-08-31	1968-08-31 10:47	12 km	35 km SE of Gonābād, Iran
M7.1 1968-09-26	1968-09-26 18:02	52 km	Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
M7.1 1968-05-23	1968-05-23 17:24	22 km	38 km E of Westport, New Zealand
M7.0 1968-05-20	1968-05-20 07:13	56 km	Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
M7.0 1968-05-20	1968-05-20 21:09	33 km	194 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia
M7.0 1968-06-12	1968-06-12 13:41	32 km	87 km E of Yamada, Japan
M7.0 1968-10-23	1968-10-23 21:04	13 km	42 km WNW of Wewak, Papua New Guinea
M7.0 1968-02-19	1968-02-19 22:45	11 km	55 km S of Mýrina, Greece
M6.9 1968-05-20	1968-05-20 20:05	60 km	Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
M6.9 1968-06-07	1968-06-07 11:57	24 km	77 km NNW of Masamba, Indonesia
M6.8 1968-09-16	1968-09-16 13:55	39 km	93 km WNW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea
M6.8 1968-04-01	1968-04-01 07:13	33 km	51 km ESE of Hyūga, Japan
M6.8 1968-09-21	1968-09-21 13:06	55 km	12 km SSW of Urakawa, Japan
M6.8 1968-01-26	1968-01-26 04:45	25 km	35 km SW of Ruteng, Indonesia
M6.8 1968-06-19	1968-06-19 08:13	16 km	48 km NNE of Segunda Jerusalén - Azunguillo, Peru
M6.8 1968-08-05	1968-08-05 16:17	44 km	31 km SW of Yawatahama, Japan
M6.7 1968-01-19	1968-01-19 06:04	31 km	141 km WNW of Malango, Solomon Islands
M6.7 1968-05-16	1968-05-16 16:13	25 km	146 km E of Miyako, Japan
M6.7 1968-08-03	1968-08-03 04:54	15 km	95 km SE of Yonabaru, Japan
M6.7 1968-12-07	1968-12-07 04:57	15 km	195 km N of Madang, Papua New Guinea
M6.7 1968-02-26	1968-02-26 10:50	25 km	95 km ENE of Donggang, Taiwan
M6.7 1968-05-14	1968-05-14 14:05	160 km	101 km WSW of Kurio, Japan
M6.6 1968-05-24	1968-05-24 14:06	27 km	141 km ENE of Kuji, Japan
M6.6 1968-04-23	1968-04-23 20:29	19 km	124 km SSE of Halibut Cove, Alaska
M6.6 1968-04-09	1968-04-09 02:28	10 km	The 1968 Borrego Mountain, California Earthquake
M6.6 1968-11-17	1968-11-17 07:41	21 km	north of Ascension Island
M6.5 1968-08-21	1968-08-21 17:56	16 km	Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
M6.5 1968-02-04	1968-02-04 11:00	26 km	95 km SSE of Shikotan, Russia
M6.5 1968-03-11	1968-03-11 08:26	109 km	30 km SSW of Hihifo, Tonga
M6.5 1968-01-21	1968-01-21 16:42	19 km	north of Ascension Island
M6.5 1968-05-16	1968-05-16 23:04	48 km	111 km E of Miyako, Japan
M6.5 1968-08-03	1968-08-03 06:25	22 km	35 km SE of Dicamay, Philippines
M6.5 1968-08-10	1968-08-10 05:51	21 km	114 km E of Bitung, Indonesia
M6.5 1968-10-14	1968-10-14 02:58	11 km	40 km ENE of Northam, Australia
M6.5 1968-11-04	1968-11-04 09:07	597 km	Vanuatu region
M6.5 1968-09-27	1968-09-27 19:06	11 km	23 km WSW of Wewak, Papua New Guinea
M6.5 1968-09-20	1968-09-20 06:00	103 km	50 km WNW of Güiria, Venezuela
M6.5 1968-05-15	1968-05-15 15:00	22 km	Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
M6.5 1968-10-07	1968-10-07 20:49	50 km	20 km S of Urakawa, Japan
M6.5 1968-10-29	1968-10-29 22:16	10 km	15 km S of Rampart, Alaska
M6.4 1968-11-24	1968-11-24 21:09	25 km	211 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga
M6.4 1968-08-28	1968-08-28 20:42	18 km	56 km ESE of Suklayin, Philippines
M6.4 1968-10-24	1968-10-24 15:51	28 km	106 km ESE of Pondaguitan, Philippines
M6.4 1968-10-28	1968-10-28 23:32	55 km	195 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu
M6.4 1968-03-07	1968-03-07 13:22	49 km	104 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
M6.4 1968-01-06	1968-01-06 23:27	32 km	80 km NNW of Vallenar, Chile
M6.4 1968-05-30	1968-05-30 19:42	35 km	Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
M6.4 1968-06-17	1968-06-17 18:57	25 km	182 km ESE of Kamaishi, Japan
M6.4 1968-11-28	1968-11-28 10:36	20 km	121 km SSE of Santa Gertrudis Miramar, Mexico
M6.4 1968-05-17	1968-05-17 16:02	14 km	191 km SSE of Hiroo, Japan
M6.4 1968-11-25	1968-11-25 18:36	54 km	151 km ESE of Sarangani, Philippines
M6.3 1968-05-08	1968-05-08 12:17	13 km	off the coast of Oregon
M6.3 1968-05-21	1968-05-21 08:20	31 km	184 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia
M6.3 1968-09-03	1968-09-03 08:19	20 km	14 km NNE of Amasra, Turkey
M6.3 1968-07-30	1968-07-30 20:38	28 km	61 km WSW of Pimentel, Peru
M6.3 1968-08-23	1968-08-23 22:36	534 km	13 km ENE of Yacuiba, Bolivia
M6.3 1968-04-20	1968-04-20 12:25	17 km	124 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga
M6.3 1968-06-17	1968-06-17 11:53	40 km	121 km SSE of Honchō, Japan
M6.3 1968-07-05	1968-07-05 11:28	39 km	68 km E of Onagawa Chō, Japan
M6.3 1968-07-29	1968-07-29 11:12	50 km	129 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
M6.3 1968-09-08	1968-09-08 15:12	35 km	60 km WSW of Wewak, Papua New Guinea
M6.3 1968-07-02	1968-07-02 03:44	57 km	12 km W of Pueblo Viejo, Mexico
M6.3 1968-01-20	1968-01-20 16:41	19 km	115 km W of Labasa, Fiji
M6.3 1968-04-21	1968-04-21 08:34	25 km	138 km ESE of Kamaishi, Japan
M6.3 1968-07-29	1968-07-29 23:52	33 km	92 km NW of Manokwari, Indonesia
M6.3 1968-01-08	1968-01-08 21:54	13 km	135 km NW of Hihifo, Tonga
M6.3 1968-01-30	1968-01-30 03:44	596 km	117 km NNW of Sumenep, Indonesia
M6.3 1968-02-28	1968-02-28 12:08	344 km	189 km S of ?yama, Japan
M6.2 1968-12-17	1968-12-17 12:02	110 km	70 km E of Port Alsworth, Alaska
M6.2 1968-01-14	1968-01-14 17:43	13 km	173 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska
M6.2 1968-03-05	1968-03-05 18:16	18 km	27 km SE of Union, Philippines
M6.2 1968-05-19	1968-05-19 04:12	30 km	99 km E of Hasaki, Japan
M6.2 1968-06-17	1968-06-17 18:09	55 km	194 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands
M6.2 1968-05-24	1968-05-24 15:43	619 km	173 km SSW of Galesong, Indonesia
M6.2 1968-06-12	1968-06-12 21:57	31 km	88 km E of Yamada, Japan
M6.2 1968-09-25	1968-09-25 07:02	10 km	88 km W of Riverton, New Zealand
M6.2 1968-06-07	1968-06-07 21:30	39 km	57 km NNE of Masamba, Indonesia
M6.2 1968-06-15	1968-06-15 07:08	25 km	274 km SSW of Río Grande, Panama
M6.2 1968-04-26	1968-04-26 00:42	40 km	96 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga
M6.2 1968-06-08	1968-06-08 23:24	19 km	south of Africa
M6.2 1968-09-01	1968-09-01 07:27	10 km	60 km SW of Gonābād, Iran
M6.2 1968-11-13	1968-11-13 18:41	49 km	74 km E of Noda, Japan
M6.2 1968-04-26	1968-04-26 17:48	38 km	5 km ENE of Aquila, Mexico
M6.2 1968-10-20	1968-10-20 07:08	17 km	66 km ESE of Jiufen, Taiwan
M6.2 1968-05-17	1968-05-17 10:42	35 km	134 km E of Miyako, Japan
M6.2 1968-06-15	1968-06-15 13:34	21 km	72 km SW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
M6.2 1968-08-22	1968-08-22 14:00	33 km	136 km W of Attu Station, Alaska

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Magnitudes and locations are USGS values and can differ from national agencies. Older records are less complete and less precise.