The 2009 Talaud Islands earthquake occurred on February 12 at 01:34 local time (February 11, 2009 at 17:34 UTC) near
Talaud Islands
The Talaud Islands ( Indonesian: ''Kepulauan Talaud'') also spelled Talaur or Talaut, are a group of islands situated about 225 miles (360 km) northeast of Sulawesi, in Indonesia, north-east of the Sangihe Islands. The Talaud Islands are als ...
(Indonesian: Kepulauan Talaud),
Indonesia
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-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
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See also
*List of earthquakes in 2009
Earthquakes in 2009 resulted in 1,853 fatalities. The 2nd Sumatra earthquake caused an estimated 1,117 deaths to that island, while other majors events struck Italy or Costa Rica. Also notable, the 2009 Samoa earthquake and tsunami registered a ...
* List of earthquakes in Indonesia
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Talaud Islands earthquake, 2009
Talaud Islands Earthquake, 2009
February 2009 events in Asia