Earthquake details

Sunday, December 7, 1969 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, December 7, 1969 at 13:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ambon City (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 367.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.429 and latitude -6.753.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 187.2 km
Coordinates -6.753, 129.429
UTC time 1969-12-07 13:32:53.750
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1969-12-07

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