QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem816976
USGS iscgem816976
12 Sept 1968, 23:44
Fiji region
A magnitude 6.1 mw earthquake at 635.4 km depth.
Published location
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-21.516000, -179.260000
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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem816976
Coordinates
-21.516, -179.26
Network
iscgem
Significance
580