Earthquake details

Saturday, January 4, 1969 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, January 4, 1969 at 22:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 351.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.821 and latitude -6.850.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 105.0 km
Coordinates -6.850, 129.821
UTC time 1969-01-04 22:36:48.980
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1969-01-04

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