M6.1 earthquake - 191 km N of Gili Air, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 191 km N of Gili Air, Indonesia on 26 Mar 1968, 00:42 UTC at a depth of 554 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.

The nearest town in our records is Singaraja, about 203 km away in Bali, Indonesia.