QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem815709
USGS iscgem815709
7 Oct 1968, 20:20
Bonin Islands, Japan region
A magnitude 7.3 mw earthquake at 500 km depth.
Published location
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26.358000, 140.635000
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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem815709
Coordinates
26.358, 140.635
Network
iscgem
Significance
822