M6.4 earthquake near Gorontalo, Gorontalo
32885 d ago · 3 Oct 1936, 21:50 UTC 83 km NNW of Gorontalo, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 83 km NNW of Gorontalo, Indonesia on 3 Oct 1936, 21:50 UTC at a depth of 25 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 Gorontalo, about 84 km away in Gorontalo, Indonesia.
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