Earthquake details

Sunday, February 23, 1969 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, February 23, 1969 at 06:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Majene (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 25.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 119.098 and latitude -3.348.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -3.348, 119.098
UTC time 1969-02-23 06:03:53.680
Location Majene
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1969-02-23

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