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2003 Indonesia Earthquake
26 May 2003 · Morotai, Berebere · Indonesia
On 26 May 2003 at 19:23 UTC, a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Indonesia (Morotai, Berebere), at a depth of 31 km. It occurred on the Sunda Plate, 54 km from its boundary with the Philippine Sea Plate (subduction zone). It killed at least 1 person and injured 7. 28 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 26 May 2003
- Time
- 19:23 UTC
- Magnitude
- 7.0
- Depth
- 31 km
- Deaths
- 1
- Injuries
- 7
- Homes Destroyed
- 28
- Homes Damaged
- 20
- Plate
- Sunda Plate
- Country
- Indonesia
- Nearest Volcano
- Mount Tarakan (128 km)
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 2019Molucca Islands, N · M 7.11 deaths
- 20142014 Halmahera Earthquake · M 7.1
- 1994Kau · M 7.09 deaths
- 1907Djailolo Gilolo · M 7.9
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth