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M6.3 earthquake near Amlapura, Bali

17105 d ago · 17 Dec 1979, 19:58 UTC 20 km WNW of Senggigi, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 20 km WNW of Senggigi, Indonesia on 17 Dec 1979, 19:58 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 Amlapura, about 31 km away in Bali, Indonesia.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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