Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.8

ID: iscgem818343

Location

129 km W of Labasa, Fiji

Country: Fiji flag Fiji

Date & Time

Aug 26, 1968

9:25 AM Z

Depth

20.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-16.3210, 178.1610

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

129 km W of Labasa, Fiji

Coordinates: -16.3210°, 178.1610° Depth: 20.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
August 26, 1968 at 9:25 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 10:25 PM