M6.4 earthquake near Tobelo, North Maluku
15684 d ago · 7 Nov 1983, 16:26 UTC 38 km SSE of Tobelo, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 38 km SSE of Tobelo, Indonesia on 7 Nov 1983, 16:26 UTC at a depth of 39 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 Tobelo, about 38 km away in North Maluku, Indonesia.
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