M6.2 earthquake near Tual, Maluku
14132 d ago · 6 Feb 1988, 15:15 UTC 137 km SW of Tual, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 137 km SW of Tual, Indonesia on 6 Feb 1988, 15:15 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 Tual, about 138 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.
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