M6.5 earthquake near Ende, East Nusa Tenggara
23955 d ago · 16 Mar 1961, 13:45 UTC 43 km N of Ende, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 43 km N of Ende, Indonesia on 16 Mar 1961, 13:45 UTC at a depth of 45 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 Ende, about 44 km away in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.
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16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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