Earthquake details

Monday, February 24, 1969 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, February 24, 1969 at 00:08 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 207.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.946 and latitude -6.122.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -6.122, 130.946
UTC time 1969-02-24 00:08:46.480
Location Tual
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1969-02-24

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