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M6.1 earthquake near Maumere, East Nusa Tenggara

24582 d ago · 28 Jun 1959, 19:43 UTC 77 km SSE of Maumere, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 77 km SSE of Maumere, Indonesia on 28 Jun 1959, 19:43 UTC at a depth of 60 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 Maumere, about 78 km away in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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