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M6.1 earthquake near Kawasi, North Maluku

8559 d ago · 11 May 2003, 17:51 UTC 202 km SSW of Ternate, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 202 km SSW of Ternate, Indonesia on 11 May 2003, 17:51 UTC at a depth of 30 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 85 km away in North Maluku, Indonesia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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