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M6.0 earthquake near Kotamobagu, North Sulawesi

6824 d ago · 9 Feb 2008, 18:34 UTC 171 km S of Tondano, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 171 km S of Tondano, Indonesia on 9 Feb 2008, 18:34 UTC at a depth of 38 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 Kotamobagu, about 138 km away in North Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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