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M6.4 earthquake near Kawasi, North Maluku

11691 d ago · 13 Oct 1994, 05:04 UTC 219 km S of Sofifi, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 219 km S of Sofifi, Indonesia on 13 Oct 1994, 05:04 UTC at a depth of 11 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 70 km away in North Maluku, Indonesia.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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