Earthquake details

Tuesday, February 4, 1969 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, February 4, 1969 at 01:38 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Poso (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 126.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.620 and latitude -0.667.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates -0.667, 121.620
UTC time 1969-02-04 01:38:25.880
Location Palu
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1969-02-04

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