| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 22.7 km |
| Coordinates | -24.023, -175.830 |
| UTC time | 1968-12-11 21:34:00.320 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 11, 1968 Earthquake
The earthquake hit south of Tonga on Wednesday, December 11, 1968 at 21:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu, about 885.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -175.830 and latitude -24.023.
| Location | south of Tonga |
| Country | south of Tonga |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1968-12-11
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