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2009 Talaud Islands earthquake

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Origin time
  
17:34 UTC

Depth
  
20 km (12 mi)

Max. intensity
  
VI (Strong)

Magnitude
  
7.2 Mw

Type
  
Reverse

2009 Talaud Islands earthquake

Date
  
February 11, 2009 (UTC)

The 2009 Talaud Islands earthquake occurred on February 12 at 01:34 local time (February 11, 2009 at 17:34 UTC) near Talaud Islands (Indonesian: Kepulauan Talaud), Indonesia. This reverse-type shock had a moment magnitude of 7.2 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VI (Strong). There were at least 64 people injured and 597 buildings damaged in Talaud Islands. This earthquake could also be felt in the Philippines.

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2009 Talaud Islands earthquake Wikipedia