| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 12.3 km |
| Coordinates | 5.493, 147.043 |
| UTC time | 1968-08-20 11:16:57.770 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, August 20, 1968 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Federated States of Micronesia on Tuesday, August 20, 1968 at 11:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dededo Village (Federated States of Micronesia - FE), about 925.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.043 and latitude 5.493.
| Location | State of Yap |
| Country | Federated States of Micronesia (FE) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1968-08-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Dededo Village | 925.4 km |
| Saipan | 1091.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1137.1 km |
| Abepura | 1148.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1301.6 km |
| Lae | 1359.9 km |
| Wamena | 1396.2 km |
| Manokwari | 1607.0 km |
| Arawa | 1612.4 km |
| Nabire | 1618.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 1666.5 km |
| Merauke | 1723.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
State of Yap
Federated States of Micronesia · 2019-05-28 17:10 UTC
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80.9 km |
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M 4.6
State of Yap
Federated States of Micronesia · 2019-05-04 23:39 UTC
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79.0 km |
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M 4.9
State of Yap
Federated States of Micronesia · 2017-08-19 06:30 UTC
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89.2 km |
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M 4.4
Federated States of Micronesia region
Unknown · 2014-12-28 04:39 UTC
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96.7 km |
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M 4.8
State of Yap
Federated States of Micronesia · 1984-01-20 08:04 UTC
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79.1 km |
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M 5.0
State of Yap
Federated States of Micronesia · 1984-01-19 22:32 UTC
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77.9 km |
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M 6.1
State of Yap
Federated States of Micronesia · 1984-01-19 16:34 UTC
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78.8 km |
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M 4.9
State of Yap
Federated States of Micronesia · 1977-01-09 08:31 UTC
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72.1 km |
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