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M6.8 earthquake near Dobo, Maluku

11585 d ago · 27 Jan 1995, 20:16 UTC 164 km SW of Nabire, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 164 km SW of Nabire, Indonesia on 27 Jan 1995, 20:16 UTC at a depth of 22 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 Dobo, about 149 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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