Earthquake details

Monday, June 17, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Monday, June 17, 1968 at 18:09 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Solomon Islands - SO), about 632.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 166.559 and latitude -12.315.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 55.0 km
Coordinates -12.315, 166.559
UTC time 1968-06-17 18:09:38.590
Location 194 km SSE of Lata
Country Solomon Islands (SO)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1968-06-17

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