M6.8 earthquake near Yawatahama, Ehime

What happened

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 31 km SW of Yawatahama, Japan on 5 Aug 1968, 16:17 UTC at a depth of 44 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Yawatahama, about 32 km away in Ehime, Japan.