Earthquakes in July 1968
12 earthquakes recorded worldwide at magnitude 2.5 and above, listed strongest first.
Events per day
Strongest earthquakes
- 7.3
M7.3 earthquake - Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
48 km deep
Extreme - 6.3
M6.3 earthquake near Pimentel, Lambayeque
28 km deep
Major - 6.3
M6.3 earthquake near Manokwari, West Papua
33 km deep
Major - 6.3
M6.3 earthquake - 129 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
50 km deep
Major - 6.3
M6.3 earthquake near Kesennuma, Miyagi
39 km deep
Major - 6.3
M6.3 earthquake near Atoyac de Álvarez, Guerrero
57 km deep
Major - 6.1
M6.1 earthquake - 273 km ESE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia
25 km deep
Major - 6.1
M6.1 earthquake near Kuji, Iwate
26 km deep
Major - 6.1
M6.1 earthquake near Morohongō, Saitama
58 km deep
Major - 6.0
M6.0 earthquake - 65 km S of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea
25 km deep
Major - 6.0
M6.0 earthquake near Yamada, Iwate
22 km deep
Major - 6.0
M6.0 earthquake - Mid-Indian Ridge
7 km deep
Major