Earthquake details

Wednesday, January 15, 1969 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, January 15, 1969 at 12:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Majene (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 32.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 118.877 and latitude -3.268.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -3.268, 118.877
UTC time 1969-01-15 12:59:08.940
Location Majene
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1969-01-15

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