M6.9 earthquake - 222 km SSE of Katabu, Indonesia
2247 d ago · 21 Aug 2020, 04:09 UTC 222 km SSE of Katabu, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck 222 km SSE of Katabu, Indonesia on 21 Aug 2020, 04:09 UTC at a depth of 624 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.
The nearest town in our records is Baubau, about 168 km away in Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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