country January 1968

Republic of Indonesia earthquakes in January 1968

Earthquake archive for Republic of Indonesia in January 1968: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

4
Recorded earthquakes
6.8
Strongest magnitude
6.0
Average magnitude
209.8 km
Average depth
Strongest event
6.8
26 Jan 1968

Ruteng, Indonesia

Depth
25.0 km
UTC
04:45:43
Coordinates
-8.869, 120.265
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During January 1968, 4 earthquakes were recorded near Republic of Indonesia. Magnitudes ranged from 5.5 to 6.8, with an average of 6.0; depths ranged from 25.0 to 596.0 km, averaging 209.8 km. Activity extended from Friday, January 19, 1968 to Wednesday, January 31, 1968 UTC.

Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

4
6.8 25.0 km
Ruteng, Indonesia
26 Jan 1968 04:45:43 UTC
6.3 596.0 km
Surabaya, Indonesia
30 Jan 1968 03:44:25 UTC
5.5 141.1 km
Kuningan, Indonesia
19 Jan 1968 14:12:02 UTC
5.5 77.2 km
Tual, Indonesia
31 Jan 1968 02:58:37 UTC