QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem813480
USGS iscgem813480
24 Jan 1969, 03:33
Fiji region
A magnitude 6.7 mw earthquake at 593.5 km depth.
Published location
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-21.882000, -179.498000
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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem813480
Coordinates
-21.882, -179.498
Network
iscgem
Significance
682