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M6.8 earthquake near Kawasi, North Maluku

11696 d ago · 8 Oct 1994, 21:44 UTC 225 km SSE of Sofifi, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 225 km SSE of Sofifi, Indonesia on 8 Oct 1994, 21:44 UTC at a depth of 17 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 Kawasi, about 74 km away in North Maluku, Indonesia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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