M7.6 earthquake - 196 km S of Ambon, Indonesia
7567 d ago · 27 Jan 2006, 16:58 UTC 196 km S of Ambon, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck 196 km S of Ambon, Indonesia on 27 Jan 2006, 16:58 UTC at a depth of 397 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.
The nearest town in our records is Ambon, about 197 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.
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