M6.4 earthquake near Sanana, North Maluku
22489 d ago · 21 Mar 1965, 11:08 UTC 81 km NE of Sanana, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 81 km NE of Sanana, Indonesia on 21 Mar 1965, 11:08 UTC at a depth of 28 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 Sanana, about 82 km away in North Maluku, Indonesia.
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