M6.4 earthquake - 248 km S of Taliwang, Indonesia
19864 d ago · 28 May 1972, 01:55 UTC 248 km S of Taliwang, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 248 km S of Taliwang, Indonesia on 28 May 1972, 01:55 UTC at a depth of 27 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 Taliwang, about 248 km away in West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.
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