Earthquake details

Saturday, July 6, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, July 6, 1968 at 19:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 158.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 133.894 and latitude -6.482.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -6.482, 133.894
UTC time 1968-07-06 19:28:58.140
Location Tual
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1968-07-06

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