M6.3 earthquake near Manokwari, West Papua

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 92 km NW of Manokwari, Indonesia on 29 Jul 1968, 23:52 UTC at a depth of 33 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 Manokwari, about 92 km away in West Papua, Indonesia.