M6.0 earthquake near Kawasi, North Maluku
26311 d ago · 3 Oct 1954, 23:21 UTC 240 km SSW of Sofifi, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 240 km SSW of Sofifi, Indonesia on 3 Oct 1954, 23:21 UTC at a depth of 25 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 Kawasi, about 68 km away in North Maluku, Indonesia.
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