M7.1 earthquake near Biak, Papua
25318 d ago · 22 Jun 1957, 23:50 UTC 82 km SE of Biak, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck 82 km SE of Biak, Indonesia on 22 Jun 1957, 23:50 UTC at a depth of 59 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Biak, about 83 km away in Papua, Indonesia.
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