Earthquake Information

November 15, 2014 (02:31:40 UTC)

Quake Location

Magnitude 7.1 Molucca Sea

A 7.1 magnitude earthquake occurred 150 kilometers (93 miles) off the coast of Ternate, Indonesia.  The 35 kilometer deep (21.7 miles) earthquake struck at 10:31 a.m. local time.

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