Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.8
ID: iscgem826771
Location
268 km N of Fais, Micronesia
Country: Micronesia
Date & Time
Feb 27, 1968
5:19 AM Z
Depth
26.30 km
Shallow
Coordinates
12.1940, 140.6380
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
268 km N of Fais, Micronesia
Coordinates: 12.1940°, 140.6380° • Depth: 26.3 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- February 27, 1968 at 5:19 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 10:39 PM
- Timeline
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