6.3
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M6.3 earthquake - 175 km NNE of Manokwari, Indonesia
18385 d ago · 15 Jun 1976, 06:09 UTC 175 km NNE of Manokwari, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 175 km NNE of Manokwari, Indonesia on 15 Jun 1976, 06:09 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 Manokwari, about 175 km away in West Papua, Indonesia.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.