Notable earthquake on record

M6.7 earthquake - 38 km WSW of Tennant Creek, Australia

January 22, 1988 · 5 km deep.

Magnitude
M 6.7
Depth
5 km
Date
1988
Tsunami
No

38 km WSW of Tennant Creek, Australia - a magnitude 6.7 earthquake at 5 km depth in 1988. Epicenter: -19.83, 133.88.

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