Earthquake details

Sunday, January 5, 1969 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, January 5, 1969 at 16:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Maumere (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 124.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.242 and latitude -9.086.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 81.6 km
Coordinates -9.086, 123.242
UTC time 1969-01-05 16:50:50.540
Location Kupang
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1969-01-05

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