M6.0 earthquake - 282 km SW of Waingapu, Indonesia
17920 d ago · 23 Sept 1977, 05:57 UTC 282 km SW of Waingapu, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 282 km SW of Waingapu, Indonesia on 23 Sept 1977, 05:57 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 Tambolaka, about 226 km away in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.
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