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M6.4 earthquake - 193 km W of Tual, Indonesia

14258 d ago · 3 Oct 1987, 10:16 UTC 193 km W of Tual, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 193 km W of Tual, Indonesia on 3 Oct 1987, 10:16 UTC at a depth of 74 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 Tual, about 194 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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