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
Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania, between the Indian Ocean, Indian and Pacific Ocean, Pacific oceans. Comprising over List of islands of Indonesia, 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, ...
. This
reverse-type shock had a moment magnitude of 7.2 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VI (''Strong''). There were at least 2 dead, 64 people injured and 597 buildings damaged in Talaud Islands. This earthquake could also be felt in the
Philippines
The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an Archipelagic state, archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Located in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of List of islands of the Philippines, 7,641 islands, with a tot ...
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See also
* List of earthquakes in 2009
* List of earthquakes in Indonesia
References
External links
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{{Earthquakes in Indonesia
Earthquakes in Indonesia
Talaud Islands earthquake, 2009
Talaud Islands Earthquake, 2009
February 2009 in Indonesia