M6.3 earthquake near Kawasi, North Maluku
11568 d ago · 13 Feb 1995, 12:29 UTC 226 km S of Sofifi, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 226 km S of Sofifi, Indonesia on 13 Feb 1995, 12:29 UTC at a depth of 17 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 Kawasi, about 31 km away in North Maluku, Indonesia.
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