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M6.4 earthquake near Sofifi, North Maluku

43817 d ago · 29 Oct 1906, 01:15 UTC 94 km SE of Sofifi, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 94 km SE of Sofifi, Indonesia on 29 Oct 1906, 01:15 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Sofifi, about 94 km away in North Maluku, Indonesia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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