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M6.4 earthquake - 151 km WNW of Tual, Indonesia

14609 d ago · 17 Oct 1986, 07:32 UTC 151 km WNW of Tual, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 151 km WNW of Tual, Indonesia on 17 Oct 1986, 07:32 UTC at a depth of 67 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 Tual, about 152 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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