Earthquake details

Thursday, September 26, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Thursday, September 26, 1968 at 08:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 323.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.459 and latitude -17.692.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 587.5 km
Coordinates -17.692, -178.459
UTC time 1968-09-26 08:41:23.440
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1968-09-26

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