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M6.0 earthquake - 249 km ESE of Amahai, Indonesia

12610 d ago · 7 Apr 1992, 03:37 UTC 249 km ESE of Amahai, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 249 km ESE of Amahai, Indonesia on 7 Apr 1992, 03:37 UTC at a depth of 53 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 Fakfak, about 199 km away in Papua, Indonesia.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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