Major magnitude 7.6 earthquake - 23 km southeast of Pulau Magupung Island, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, on Thursday, January 30, 1969 at 10:29 GMT
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Major magnitude 7.6 earthquake at 60 km depth
Earthquake details
| Date & time | Jan 30, 1969 10:29:41 UTC |
| Local time at epicenter | |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 7.6 |
| Depth | 60.0 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 4.569°N / 127.306°E  (Philippine Sea, Indonesia) |
| Antipode | 4.569°S / 52.694°W |
| Shaking intensity | Very strong shaking near epicenter |
| Felt | 0 reports |
| Primary data source | USGS (United States Geological Survey) |
| Nearest volcano | North Kawio (204 km / 127 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 278 km (173 mi) SE of Malita (Philippines) (pop: 41,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 281 km (175 mi) SE of Alabel (Philippines) (pop: 43,300) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 291 km (181 mi) SSE of Mati (Philippines) (pop: 105,900) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 292 km (182 mi) SE of General Santos City (Philippines) (pop: 679,600) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 294 km (183 mi) SE of Maluñgun (Philippines) (pop: 52,200) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 325 km (202 mi) NNW of Tobelo (Kabupaten Halmahera Utara) (pop: 10,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 418 km (260 mi) NE of Bitung (pop: 137,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 439 km (273 mi) NE of Manado (pop: 451,900) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 450 km (280 mi) NE of Tondano (Kabupaten Minahasa) (pop: 33,300) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 456 km (283 mi) NE of Tomohon (pop: 27,600) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 1.6 x 1016 joules (4402 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 3.8 x 106 tons of TNT or 236.7 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy |
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 7.6 | 60 km | Kepulauan Talaud, Indonesia | USGS |
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Aftershocks
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (37 quakes)
Date and time | Mag Depth | Location | Details |
| Jan 27, 1971 16:05 51 years ago | 5.6 105 km | 138 km E of Bitung, North Sulawesi, Indonesia | More |
| Dec 10, 1970 20:05 52 years ago | 5.7 115 km | 34 km SW of Nusa Kahatola Island, North Maluku, Indonesia | More |
| Nov 21, 1970 02:51 52 years ago | 5.6 125 km | Pulau Cinamadoidu, 63 km NE of Tobelo, Indonesia | More |
| Jul 5, 1970 14:12 52 years ago | 5.8 45 km | 35 km SE of Daquit Island, Province of Davao Oriental, Philippines | More |
| Jul 1, 1970 06:27 52 years ago | 5.6 35 km | 118 km E of Pulau Tahulandang Island, North Sulawesi, Indonesia | More |
| Jun 27, 1970 13:13 52 years ago | 5.6 98 km | Indonesia | More |
| Mar 30, 1970 16:46 52 years ago | 6.8 50 km | 34 km SE of Mati, Province of Davao Oriental, Philippines | More |
| Mar 20, 1970 11:07 52 years ago | 5.7 50 km | Indonesia, 92 km S of Glan, Sarangani, Soccsksargen, Philippines | More |
| Mar 8, 1970 11:51 52 years ago | 5.7 48 km | 139 km NW of Ternate, North Maluku, Indonesia | More |
| Mar 4, 1970 14:27 52 years ago | 6.1 35 km | 82 km NE of Mati, Province of Davao Oriental, Philippines | More |
| Jan 11, 1970 05:02 53 years ago | 6.0 45 km | 82 km NE of Mati, Province of Davao Oriental, Philippines | More |
| Jan 10, 1970 14:16 53 years ago | 5.7 40 km | 66 km SE of Mati, Province of Davao Oriental, Philippines | More |
| Jan 10, 1970 13:59 53 years ago | 5.7 40 km | 76 km E of Mati, Province of Davao Oriental, Philippines | More |
| Jan 10, 1970 12:07 53 years ago | 7.2 40 km | 55 km E of Mati, Province of Davao Oriental, Philippines | More |
| Dec 14, 1969 02:42 53 years ago | 6.1 35 km | 144 km NW of Ternate, North Maluku, Indonesia | More |
| Dec 13, 1969 04:03 53 years ago | 5.6 45 km | 50 km NE of Pulau Gureda Island, North Maluku, Indonesia | More |
| Dec 8, 1969 05:04 53 years ago | 5.6 115 km | 106 km N of Ternate, North Maluku, Indonesia | More |
| Sep 19, 1969 01:29 53 years ago | 5.7 93 km | 4.3 km SW of Suyan, Sarangani, Soccsksargen, Philippines | More |
| Aug 12, 1969 12:21 53 years ago | 5.8 35 km | 129 km E of Bitung, North Sulawesi, Indonesia | More |
| Aug 11, 1969 23:52 53 years ago | 6.2 35 km | 138 km E of Bitung, North Sulawesi, Indonesia | More |
| Jul 25, 1969 13:34 53 years ago | 5.6 30 km | 225 km NE of Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia | More |
| Jul 21, 1969 22:06 53 years ago | 5.6 213 km | 66 km W of Pulau Siau Island, North Sulawesi, Indonesia | More |
| Jul 8, 1969 04:06 53 years ago | 5.6 15 km | 212 km E of Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia | More |
| Mar 27, 1969 12:41 53 years ago | 6.6 50 km | 54 km E of Pulau Magupung Island, North Sulawesi, Indonesia | More |
| Mar 27, 1969 04:46 53 years ago | 6.0 15 km | 344 km N of Ternate, North Maluku, Indonesia | More |
| Mar 5, 1969 13:52 53 years ago | 6.2 35 km | 460 km NE of Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia | More |
| Feb 25, 1969 01:35 53 years ago | 5.7 65 km | 34 km S of Pulau Baronto Island, Indonesia | More |
| Feb 20, 1969 16:58 53 years ago | 6.0 35 km | 319 km N of Ternate, North Maluku, Indonesia | More |
| Feb 20, 1969 10:30 53 years ago | 6.3 55 km | 297 km N of Ternate, North Maluku, Indonesia | More |
| Feb 20, 1969 09:55 53 years ago | 6.3 75 km | 318 km N of Ternate, North Maluku, Indonesia | More |
| Feb 17, 1969 00:43 53 years ago | 6.3 40 km | 336 km N of Ternate, North Maluku, Indonesia | More |
| Feb 3, 1969 21:41 53 years ago | 6.8 35 km | 27 km E of Pulau Magupung Island, North Sulawesi, Indonesia | More |
| Feb 3, 1969 19:01 53 years ago | 5.8 30 km | 475 km NE of Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia | More |
| Feb 2, 1969 05:21 53 years ago | 5.7 45 km | 361 km N of Ternate, North Maluku, Indonesia | More |
| Feb 2, 1969 01:38 53 years ago | 6.0 45 km | 348 km N of Ternate, North Maluku, Indonesia | More |
| Jan 31, 1969 13:48 53 years ago | 6.0 40 km | 493 km NE of Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia | More |
| Jan 31, 1969 00:44 53 years ago | 6.4 43 km | 478 km NE of Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia | More |
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