Strong mag. 6.9 earthquake - Flores Region, Indonesia, on Wednesday, 28 November 1928 at 10:43 (GMT)
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Strong magnitude 6.9 earthquake at 20 km depth
Magnitude: 6.9
Depth: 20.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 8.653°S / 120.724°E
(Indonesia)Nearest volcano: Ranakah (23 km / 14 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
29 km (18 mi) E of Ruteng (Kabupaten Manggarai) (pop: 34,600) --> See nearby quakes!
94 km (58 mi) E of Labuan Bajo (pop: 188,700) --> See nearby quakes!
105 km (65 mi) W of Ende (pop: 77,200) --> See nearby quakes!
123 km (76 mi) NNE of Waingapu (pop: 48,800) --> See nearby quakes!
136 km (84 mi) E of Komodo (pop: 2,000) --> See nearby quakes!
164 km (102 mi) W of Maumere (pop: 47,600) --> See nearby quakes!
221 km (137 mi) E of Bima (pop: 67,000) --> See nearby quakes!
249 km (155 mi) E of Dompu (pop: 49,000) --> See nearby quakes!
415 km (258 mi) SSE of Makassar (pop: 1,321,700) --> See nearby quakes!
1554 km (966 mi) E of Jakarta (pop: 8,540,100) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 1.4 x 1015 joules (392 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 3.4 x 105 tons of TNT or 21.1 atomic bombs!) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 6.9 | 20 km | Flores region, Indonesia | USGS |
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Aftershocks of the 6.9 quake Flores Region, Indonesia, 28 November 1928 10:43 GMT
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