M6.3 earthquake - Banda Sea
19217 d ago · 6 Mar 1974, 19:29 UTC Banda Sea
What happened
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Banda Sea on 6 Mar 1974, 19:29 UTC at a depth of 26 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.
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