M7.7 earthquake near Daruba, North Maluku
21953 d ago · 8 Sept 1966, 21:15 UTC 90 km NE of Tobelo, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck 90 km NE of Tobelo, Indonesia on 8 Sept 1966, 21:15 UTC at a depth of 115 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is Daruba, about 43 km away in North Maluku, Indonesia.
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