M6.1 earthquake near Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara
18706 d ago · 30 Jul 1975, 09:17 UTC 28 km NE of Kupang, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 28 km NE of Kupang, Indonesia on 30 Jul 1975, 09:17 UTC at a depth of 16 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 Kupang, about 28 km away in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.
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