M6.1 earthquake 46 km ESE of Ransiki, Indonesia
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 46 km ESE of Ransiki, Indonesia on Mon, Dec 23, 1968, 2:39 AM GMT+9 (17:39 UTC), 26 km (16 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
- 6.1 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1968-12-22 17:39:21 UTC
- Depth
- 26.1 km (16.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 1.697° S, 134.543° E
- Region
- Indonesia
- 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
- ±0.24
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 3.1 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 iscgem814413. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 5:57 AM UTC.