M6.1 earthquake near Kawasi, North Maluku
14896 d ago · 3 Jan 1986, 09:43 UTC 203 km SSW of Ternate, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 203 km SSW of Ternate, Indonesia on 3 Jan 1986, 09:43 UTC at a depth of 39 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 Kawasi, about 91 km away in North Maluku, Indonesia.
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