M6.8 earthquake near Ende, East Nusa Tenggara
13591 d ago · 31 Jul 1989, 17:07 UTC 93 km NNW of Ende, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 93 km NNW of Ende, Indonesia on 31 Jul 1989, 17:07 UTC at a depth of 14 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 Ende, about 93 km away in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.
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