M5.8 earthquake 58 km ENE of Fef, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 58 km ENE of Fef, Indonesia on Thu, Jun 13, 1968, 5:15 AM GMT+9 (20:15 UTC), 25 km (16 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.3 92 km NW of Manokwari, Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.8 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1968-06-12 20:15:47 UTC
- Depth
- 25.0 km (15.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 0.571° S, 132.897° E
- Region
- Indonesia
- Strongest shaking
- V, moderate shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- V, moderate shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 7.4% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 1.6 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.20
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.8 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem820257. Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 6:32 PM UTC.