QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem817844
USGS iscgem817844
10 Aug 1968, 03:07
121 km E of Bitung, Indonesia
A magnitude 7.7 mw earthquake at 20.9 km depth.
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1.475000, 126.221000
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Event ID
iscgem817844
Coordinates
1.475, 126.221
Network
iscgem
Significance
907