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Historic Earthquake
2009 Talaud Islands Earthquake
11 February 2009 · Kepulauan Talaud · Indonesia
On 11 February 2009 at 17:34 UTC, a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Indonesia (Kepulauan Talaud), at a depth of 22 km. It occurred on the Sunda Plate, 179 km from its boundary with the Bird's Head Plate (collision zone). It triggered a tsunami.
- Date
- 11 February 2009
- Time
- 17:34 UTC
- Magnitude
- 7.2
- Depth
- 22 km
- Injuries
- 64
- Homes Damaged
- 597
- Tsunami
- Yes
- Plate
- Sunda Plate
- Country
- Indonesia
- Nearest Volcano
- Mount Awu (108 km)
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 20262026 Mindanao Earthquake · M 7.8107 deaths
- 1972Celebes Sea · M 7.8
- 1968Molucca Islands, Manado · M 7.6
- 1957Philippines · M 7.6
- 1936Talaud Islands · M 7.7
- 1924E Mindanao, Mati · M 8.3
- 19131913 Sulawesi–Mindanao Earthquake · M 7.8138 deaths
- 1910Talaud Islands · M 7.5
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth