Strong mag. 6.2 earthquake - Molucca Sea (Indonesia) on Monday, 11 August 1969
Magnitude: 6.2
Depth: 35.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 1.848°N / 126.371°E
(Indonesia)Nearest volcano: Ruang (116 km / 72 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
138 km (86 mi) NE of Bitung (pop: 137,400)
160 km (100 mi) NE of Laikit, Laikit II (Dimembe) (pop: 8,000)
163 km (101 mi) NW of Ternate (pop: 101,700)
173 km (108 mi) NE of Tondano (pop: 33,300)
174 km (108 mi) NE of Manado (pop: 451,900)
2347 km (1458 mi) NE of Jakarta (pop: 8,540,100)
Primary data source: USGS
Estimated released energy: 1.3 x 1014 joules (35 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 30089 tons of TNT or 1.9 atomic bombs!) [learn more]
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| Time | Mag. / Depth | Location | Source |
| Mon, 11 Aug 23:52 UTC | M 6.2 / 35 km | Molucca Sea (Indonesia) | USGS |
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Aftershocks of the 6.2 quake: Molucca Sea (Indonesia), 11 Aug 1969 23:52
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (2 quakes):- 14 Dec 1969 02:42 UTC| M 6.1 |35 km (21.7 mi) depth|52 km (32 mi) distance| USGS | Strong mag. 6.1 earthquake - Molucca Sea (Indonesia) on Sunday, 14 December 1969
- 12 Aug 1969 12:21 UTC| M 5.8 |35 km (21.7 mi) depth|17 km (11 mi) distance| USGS | Details
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