Earthquake details

Sunday, February 23, 1969 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, February 23, 1969 at 00:36 UTC with a magnitude of 7.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Majene (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 42.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 118.829 and latitude -3.189.

Magnitude 7.1
Alert Extreme
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -3.189, 118.829
UTC time 1969-02-23 00:36:57.870
Location Majene
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Extreme

Earthquake map 1969-02-23

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