Major Earthquakes Hit Indonesia (6.9); Japan (6.2) and Southwest Indian Ridge (6.3)

6.0 AND GREATER EARTHQUAKES ARE REPORTED ON THIS SITE AND ALL EARTHQUAKE STATS PERTAIN ONLY TO 6.0 AND GREATER MAGNITUDE QUAKES.

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A major 6.9 magnitude earthquake hit Kepulauan Talaud, Indonesia, on January 11, 2016, at 1638 UTC, at a depth of 102 km / 63 mi, reported the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a tsunami information statement on January 11, 2016, at 1645 UTC.

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A major 6.2 magnitude earthquake hit NW of Rumoi, Japan, on January 11, 2016, at 17:08:03 UTC, at a depth of 239 km, reported Geoscience Australia (not finalized).

 

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A major 6.3 magnitude earthquake hit the Southwest Indian Ridge on January 12, 2016, at 09:45:10 UTC, at a depth of 0 km, reported Geoscience Australia (not finalized).