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2023 Maluku earthquake

Coordinates: 7°05′06″S 130°56′20″E / 7.085°S 130.939°E / -7.085; 130.939
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2023 Maluku earthquake
UTC time2023-01-09 17:47:34
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local dateJanuary 10, 2023 (2023-01-10)
Local time02:47 WIT (Eastern Indonesia Time)
Magnitude7.6 Mw
Depth105.1 km (65 mi)
Epicenter7°05′06″S 130°56′20″E / 7.085°S 130.939°E / -7.085; 130.939
TypeOblique-slip
AftershocksMw 5.4
Casualties11 injured

A 7.6 M earthquake struck in Tanimbar Islands, Maluku, Indonesia, at a depth 105.1 km, on January 10, 2023, at 02:47 Eastern Indonesia Time (WIT).