- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- September 20, 1969 CE
- Location:
- Galapagos Triple Junction region
- Magnitude:
- 6.2 Mw
- Depth:
- 16.7 km
Other earthquake records of 1969 CE
- China, Guangdong Province: Yangjiang County · Ms 6.4 · 3,000 deaths
- Indonesia, Sulawesi: Parasanga, Paletoang · Mw 7 · 664 deaths
- Peru, Huaytapallana, Lampa, Chilifruta · Mw 6.6 · 130 deaths
- Turkey, Alasehir, Sarigol, Kiraz · M 6.5 · 53 deaths
- Iran, Ne Khurasan Province · Mw 5.5 · 50 deaths
- Ethiopia, Sardo · Mw 6.2 · 40 deaths
Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Advanced National Seismic System (ANSS) Comprehensive Catalog (ComCat) · License: U.S. Public Domain (USGS) · institutional record ↗
Frequently asked questions
- When did M 6.2 - Galapagos Triple Junction region (1969 CE) happen?
- September 20, 1969 CE.
- Where does this information come from?
- This record comes from U.S. Geological Survey, Advanced National Seismic System (ANSS) Comprehensive Catalog (ComCat); it was not hand-authored and is stored together with its source.