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M6.5 earthquake - 214 km SSE of Amahai, Indonesia

18903 d ago · 14 Jan 1975, 19:48 UTC 214 km SSE of Amahai, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 214 km SSE of Amahai, Indonesia on 14 Jan 1975, 19:48 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 Amahai, about 215 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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