M6.7 earthquake near Gorontalo, Gorontalo

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 99 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia on 28 Mar 1964, 11:30 UTC at a depth of 115 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Gorontalo, about 100 km away in Gorontalo, Indonesia.