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M6.1 earthquake near Fakfak, Papua

22687 d ago · 4 Sept 1964, 10:34 UTC 146 km SW of Fakfak, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 146 km SW of Fakfak, Indonesia on 4 Sept 1964, 10:34 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Fakfak, about 147 km away in Papua, Indonesia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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