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M6.0 earthquake near Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi

22605 d ago · 25 Nov 1964, 09:24 UTC 58 km SW of Kendari, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 58 km SW of Kendari, Indonesia on 25 Nov 1964, 09:24 UTC at a depth of 618 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.

The nearest town in our records is Kendari, about 58 km away in Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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