M6.0 earthquake near Tambolaka, East Nusa Tenggara
19294 d ago · 19 Dec 1973, 04:43 UTC 92 km WNW of Waingapu, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 92 km WNW of Waingapu, Indonesia on 19 Dec 1973, 04:43 UTC at a depth of 58 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 Tambolaka, about 24 km away in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.
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