Earthquake details

Thursday, February 20, 1969 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, February 20, 1969 at 10:30 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 188.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 128.233 and latitude 3.405.

Magnitude 6.4
Alert Severe
Depth 47.5 km
Coordinates 3.405, 128.233
UTC time 1969-02-20 10:30:20.660
Location Tobelo
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1969-02-20

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