M6.0 earthquake - 169 km SE of Fakfak, Indonesia
21387 d ago · 27 Mar 1968, 22:36 UTC 169 km SE of Fakfak, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 169 km SE of Fakfak, Indonesia on 27 Mar 1968, 22:36 UTC at a depth of 18 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Fakfak, about 170 km away in Papua, Indonesia.
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