Earthquake details

Friday, May 24, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, May 24, 1968 at 15:43 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Galesong (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 174.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 118.853 and latitude -6.799.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 619.1 km
Coordinates -6.799, 118.853
UTC time 1968-05-24 15:43:56.100
Location Makassar
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1968-05-24

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