M7.8 earthquake near Gorontalo, Gorontalo
13330 d ago · 18 Apr 1990, 13:39 UTC 75 km NNW of Gorontalo, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck 75 km NNW of Gorontalo, Indonesia on 18 Apr 1990, 13:39 UTC at a depth of 26 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Gorontalo, about 75 km away in Gorontalo, Indonesia.
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