M6.4 earthquake near Dobo, Maluku

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 193 km NE of Tual, Indonesia on 17 Apr 1973, 12:34 UTC at a depth of 33 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 Dobo, about 148 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.