M6.0 earthquake - 273 km SW of Tual, Indonesia
2424 d ago · 26 Feb 2020, 07:33 UTC 273 km SW of Tual, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 273 km SW of Tual, Indonesia on 26 Feb 2020, 07:33 UTC at a depth of 54 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 Tual, about 274 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.
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