2019 Molucca Sea earthquakes
UTC time | 2019-07-07 15:08:40 |
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Magnitude | 6.9 Mw |
Depth | 36.3 km (23 mi) |
Epicenter | 0°31′23″N 126°11′56″E / 0.523°N 126.199°ECoordinates: 0°31′23″N 126°11′56″E / 0.523°N 126.199°E ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ |
Tsunami | warning |
On July 7, 2019, an earthquake occurred in the Molucca Sea, 129 km west southwest of Kota Ternate[1][2] The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude 6.9 quake was centered 133 kilometers (82.6 miles) southeast of Kota Ternate at a depth of 36.3 kilometers (22.6 miles).[2]
A graphic posted on Twitter by Indonesia's geophysics agency predicted waves of half a meter (1.6 feet) for parts of North Sulawesi and North Maluku.[1]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Indonesia issues tsunami warning after magnitude 6.9 earthquake in Molucca Sea". ABC7 San Francisco. July 7, 2019.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "M 6.9 - 133km WSW of Kota Ternate, Indonesia". earthquake.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2019-07-07.
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