M6.7 earthquake near Nanjō, Okinawa

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 95 km SE of Yonabaru, Japan on 3 Aug 1968, 04:54 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Nanjō, about 90 km away in Okinawa, Japan.