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M7.4 earthquake near Gorontalo, Gorontalo

15411 d ago · 6 Aug 1984, 12:01 UTC 91 km SW of Gorontalo, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck 91 km SW of Gorontalo, Indonesia on 6 Aug 1984, 12:01 UTC at a depth of 242 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Gorontalo, about 92 km away in Gorontalo, Indonesia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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