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1994 Indonesia Earthquake
21 January 1994 · Kau · Indonesia
On 21 January 1994 at 02:24 UTC, a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Indonesia (Kau), at a depth of 20 km. It occurred on the Bird's Head Plate, 118 km from its boundary with the Sunda Plate (continental rift). It killed at least 9 people and injured 300.
- Date
- 21 January 1994
- Time
- 02:24 UTC
- Magnitude
- 7.0
- Depth
- 20 km
- Deaths
- 9
- Injuries
- 300
- Homes Damaged
- 550
- Tsunami
- See the tsunami (2.0 m wave)
- Plate
- Bird's Head Plate
- Country
- Indonesia
- Nearest Volcano
- Jailolo (33 km)
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
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Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth