M6.1 earthquake - 216 km W of Sorong, Indonesia
9532 d ago · 10 Sept 2000, 19:06 UTC 216 km W of Sorong, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 216 km W of Sorong, Indonesia on 10 Sept 2000, 19:06 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 Waisai, about 163 km away in Southwest Papua, Indonesia.
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