Notable earthquake on record

M8.2 earthquake - 1968 Tokachi-Oki Earthquake

May 16, 1968 · 27 km deep.

Magnitude
M 8.2
Depth
27 km
Date
1968
Tsunami
No

1968 Tokachi-Oki Earthquake - a magnitude 8.2 earthquake at 27 km depth in 1968. Epicenter: 40.89, 143.36.

Faults that produced a quake this large don't go quiet for good. Get a real-time alert the moment the ground moves near you with the free QuakeMate app. For the full seismological record of this event, see the official USGS event page .

Be warned before the next one.

QuakeMate sends a real-time alert the instant an earthquake strikes near you - plus tsunami and volcano warnings.

Get QuakeMate free