Major earthquake
M7.2 Earthquake — 187 km N of Baukau, Timor Leste
1969-02-11 22:16 UTC · -6.78°, 126.58°
A magnitude 7.2 (major) earthquake struck 187 km N of Baukau, Timor Leste on 1969-02-11 22:16 UTC, at a depth of 431 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.
M7.2
Magnitude
431 km
Depth
1.0M t
TNT equivalent
IV
Max intensity (MMI)
Source: USGS event page. The TNT equivalent is computed from the magnitude with the standard Gutenberg–Richter energy relation; all other figures are USGS's own.
This area's earthquake history
In the year before this quake, USGS recorded 2 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 300 km.
Strongest recorded within 300 km since 1900:
- M7.7 — Banda Sea · 1950-11-02
- M7.6 — 196 km S of Ambon, Indonesia · 2006-01-27
- M7.5 — 63 km NW of Maubara, Timor Leste · 2004-11-11
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