QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem815895
USGS iscgem815895
14 Oct 1968, 03:58
40 km ENE of Northam, Australia
A magnitude 6.5 mw earthquake at 11.2 km depth.
Published location
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-31.561000, 117.089000
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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem815895
Coordinates
-31.561, 117.089
Network
iscgem
Significance
650