M6.0 earthquake near Tambolaka, East Nusa Tenggara
9482 d ago · 30 Oct 2000, 12:01 UTC 130 km W of Waingapu, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 130 km W of Waingapu, Indonesia on 30 Oct 2000, 12:01 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 Tambolaka, about 36 km away in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.
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