QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgemsup825125
USGS iscgemsup825125
17 Mar 1968, 21:14
164 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia
A magnitude 6.1 mw earthquake at 65 km depth.
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3.204000, 128.182000
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Event ID
iscgemsup825125
Coordinates
3.204, 128.182
Network
iscgemsup
Significance
572