Earthquake details

Friday, January 26, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, January 26, 1968 at 04:45 UTC with a magnitude of 6.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ruteng (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 36.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.265 and latitude -8.869.

Magnitude 6.8
Alert Severe
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates -8.869, 120.265
UTC time 1968-01-26 04:45:43.390
Location Ruteng
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1968-01-26

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