Earthquake details

Friday, September 27, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, September 27, 1968 at 03:58 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ambon City (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 371.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.083 and latitude -6.909.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 150.6 km
Coordinates -6.909, 129.083
UTC time 1968-09-27 03:58:58.530
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1968-09-27

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