M6.4 earthquake near Kawasi, North Maluku

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 193 km NW of Amahai, Indonesia on 24 Jun 1997, 23:04 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 Kawasi, about 66 km away in North Maluku, Indonesia.