Earthquake details

Monday, August 26, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Monday, August 26, 1968 at 09:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lautoka (Fiji - FJ), about 162.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 178.161 and latitude -16.321.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 20.0 km
Coordinates -16.321, 178.161
UTC time 1968-08-26 09:25:59.730
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1968-08-26

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