M6.8 earthquake near Lewoleba, East Nusa Tenggara
26776 d ago · 25 Jun 1953, 10:45 UTC 89 km NW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste
What happened
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 89 km NW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste on 25 Jun 1953, 10:45 UTC at a depth of 25 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 Lewoleba, about 56 km away in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.
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