M6.3 earthquake near Dobo, Maluku
27668 d ago · 15 Jan 1951, 10:32 UTC 161 km ENE of Tual, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 161 km ENE of Tual, Indonesia on 15 Jan 1951, 10:32 UTC at a depth of 15 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 105 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.
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