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M6.0 earthquake near Bitung, North Sulawesi

11310 d ago · 29 Oct 1995, 19:24 UTC 119 km ESE of Tondano, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 119 km ESE of Tondano, Indonesia on 29 Oct 1995, 19:24 UTC at a depth of 69 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 Bitung, about 106 km away in North Sulawesi, Indonesia.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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