Earthquake details

Monday, October 14, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Australia on Monday, October 14, 1968 at 02:58 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Perth (Australia - AU), about 124.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 117.089 and latitude -31.561.

Magnitude 6.5
Alert Severe
Depth 11.2 km
Coordinates -31.561, 117.089
UTC time 1968-10-14 02:58:52.160
Location Perth
Country Australia (AU)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1968-10-14

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