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M6.1 earthquake near Namrole, Maluku

7452 d ago · 22 May 2006, 20:53 UTC 189 km SW of Ambon, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 189 km SW of Ambon, Indonesia on 22 May 2006, 20:53 UTC at a depth of 3 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 Namrole, about 97 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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