M6.1 earthquake near Daruba, North Maluku
21397 d ago · 17 Mar 1968, 20:14 UTC 164 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 164 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia on 17 Mar 1968, 20:14 UTC at a depth of 65 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 Daruba, about 128 km away in North Maluku, Indonesia.
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