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M6.1 earthquake near Ransiki, West Papua

21117 d ago · 22 Dec 1968, 17:39 UTC 46 km ESE of Ransiki, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 46 km ESE of Ransiki, Indonesia on 22 Dec 1968, 17:39 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.

The nearest town in our records is Ransiki, about 46 km away in West Papua, Indonesia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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