QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem822753
USGS iscgem822753
24 May 1968, 16:43
173 km SSW of Galesong, Indonesia
A magnitude 6.2 mw earthquake at 619.1 km depth.
Published location
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-6.799000, 118.853000
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Event ID
iscgem822753
Coordinates
-6.799, 118.853
Network
iscgem
Significance
597