Earthquake details

Sunday, August 18, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, August 18, 1968 at 18:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bitung (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 112.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.100 and latitude 1.159.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 1.159, 126.100
UTC time 1968-08-18 18:56:50.510
Location Manado
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1968-08-18

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