M8.1 earthquake - 1963 Banda Sea Earthquake
22992 d ago · 4 Nov 1963, 01:17 UTC 1963 Banda Sea Earthquake
What happened
A magnitude 8.1 earthquake struck 1963 Banda Sea Earthquake on 4 Nov 1963, 01:17 UTC at a depth of 110 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Great. Can cause severe damage across hundreds of kilometres and may trigger tsunamis. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
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