QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem818882
USGS iscgem818882
10 Jul 1968, 12:16
Mid-Indian Ridge
A magnitude 6 mw earthquake at 7.1 km depth.
Published location
Where is Mid-Indian Ridge?
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-36.763000, 78.390000
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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem818882
Coordinates
-36.763, 78.39
Network
iscgem
Significance
554