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M6.2 earthquake near Kawasi, North Maluku

23699 d ago · 27 Nov 1961, 17:10 UTC 131 km S of Sofifi, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 131 km S of Sofifi, Indonesia on 27 Nov 1961, 17:10 UTC at a depth of 25 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 Kawasi, about 126 km away in North Maluku, Indonesia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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