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M6.2 earthquake near Gorontalo, Gorontalo

15200 d ago · 5 Mar 1985, 13:40 UTC 77 km NNW of Gorontalo, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 77 km NNW of Gorontalo, Indonesia on 5 Mar 1985, 13:40 UTC at a depth of 33 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 Gorontalo, about 77 km away in Gorontalo, Indonesia.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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