M6.3 earthquake near Tambolaka, East Nusa Tenggara
32076 d ago · 21 Dec 1938, 12:26 UTC 139 km SSE of Dompu, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 139 km SSE of Dompu, Indonesia on 21 Dec 1938, 12:26 UTC at a depth of 25 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 62 km away in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.
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