Strong mag. 6.7 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean on Saturday, 12 August 1967 at 09:39 (GMT)
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Strong magnitude 6.7 earthquake at 144 km depth
Magnitude: 6.7
Depth: 143.6 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 24.719°S / 177.33°W

Nearest volcano: Unnamed 24.8°S/177.02°W (33 km / 21 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
448 km (279 mi) SSW of ‘Ohonua (Ohonua, Tonga) (pop: 1,240) --> See nearby quakes!
454 km (282 mi) SSW of Nuku'alofa (Tonga) (pop: 22,400) --> See nearby quakes!
454 km (282 mi) SSW of Nuku‘alofa (Tonga) (pop: 22,400) --> See nearby quakes!
461 km (287 mi) SSW of Kolonga (Tonga) (pop: 1,100) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 7.1 x 1014 joules (197 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 1.7 x 105 tons of TNT or 10.6 atomic bombs!) More info
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Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
M 6.7 | 144 km | south of the Fiji Islands | USGS |
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