M6.2 earthquake near Lewoleba, East Nusa Tenggara
21526 d ago · 9 Nov 1967, 02:18 UTC 226 km NW of Maubara, Timor Leste
What happened
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 226 km NW of Maubara, Timor Leste on 9 Nov 1967, 02:18 UTC at a depth of 584 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.
The nearest town in our records is Lewoleba, about 139 km away in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.
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