| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.7 km |
| Coordinates | 37.938, -88.357 |
| UTC time | 1968-11-09 17:01:39.490 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, November 9, 1968 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Saturday, November 9, 1968 at 17:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Evansville (United States - US), about 70.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -88.357 and latitude 37.938.
| Location | Evansville |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1968-11-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Evansville | 70.4 km |
| Owensboro | 110.8 km |
| Cape Girardeau | 124.2 km |
| Hopkinsville | 141.8 km |
| O'Fallon | 154.1 km |
| Belleville | 156.3 km |
| Granite City | 178.1 km |
| St Louis | 178.2 km |
| Clarksville | 180.0 km |
| Oakville | 180.4 km |
| University City | 188.3 km |
| Terre Haute | 188.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.2
Evansville
United States · 2008-04-18 09:36 UTC
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M 4.6
Evansville
United States · 2002-06-18 17:37 UTC
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M 4.2
Cape Girardeau
United States · 1994-02-05 14:55 UTC
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M 5.2
Evansville
United States · 1987-06-10 23:48 UTC
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M 4.5
Evansville
United States · 1974-04-03 23:05 UTC
76.3 km
M 4.4
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United States · 1958-11-08 02:41 UTC
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