QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem817421
USGS iscgem817421
27 Sept 1968, 04:58
291 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste
A magnitude 6.1 mw earthquake at 150.6 km depth.
Published location
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-6.909000, 129.083000
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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem817421
Coordinates
-6.909, 129.083
Network
iscgem
Significance
563