| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 127.2 km |
| Coordinates | -26.822, -177.090 |
| UTC time | 1968-08-01 00:14:17.260 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 1, 1968 Earthquake
The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Thursday, August 1, 1968 at 00:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 1070.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.090 and latitude -26.822.
| Location | south of the Fiji Islands |
| Country | south of the Fiji Islands |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1968-08-01
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