M6.0 earthquake Fiji region
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck in the Fiji region on Sun, Oct 13, 1968, 8:17 AM GMT+13 (19:17 UTC), 604 km (375 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.0 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1968-10-12 19:17:42 UTC
- Depth
- 603.6 km (375.1 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 20.733° S, 178.698° W
- Region
- Fiji
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
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
- ±0.10
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem815857. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:54 AM UTC.