M6.2 earthquake near Maumere, East Nusa Tenggara
12411 d ago · 23 Oct 1992, 21:24 UTC 101 km SSE of Maumere, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 101 km SSE of Maumere, Indonesia on 23 Oct 1992, 21:24 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 Maumere, about 101 km away in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.
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