Strong mag. 6.3 earthquake - Savu Sea, 41 km northeast of Waingapu, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, on Sunday, 24 March 1963 at 02:07 (GMT)
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Strong magnitude 6.3 earthquake at 20 km depth
Magnitude: 6.3
Depth: 20.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 9.477°S / 120.593°E
(Savu Sea, Indonesia)Nearest volcano: Inierie (78 km / 48 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
41 km (26 mi) ENE of Waingapu (pop: 48,800) --> See nearby quakes!
97 km (60 mi) S of Ruteng (Kabupaten Manggarai) (pop: 34,600) --> See nearby quakes!
134 km (83 mi) SE of Labuan Bajo (pop: 188,700) --> See nearby quakes!
137 km (85 mi) WSW of Ende (pop: 77,200) --> See nearby quakes!
202 km (125 mi) WSW of Maumere (pop: 47,600) --> See nearby quakes!
234 km (146 mi) ESE of Bima (pop: 67,000) --> See nearby quakes!
256 km (159 mi) ESE of Dompu (pop: 49,000) --> See nearby quakes!
339 km (211 mi) WNW of Kupang (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
365 km (227 mi) ESE of Sumbawa Besar (pop: 52,700) --> See nearby quakes!
1557 km (968 mi) ESE of Jakarta (pop: 8,540,100) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 1.8 x 1014 joules (49.4 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 42502 tons of TNT or 2.7 atomic bombs!) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 6.3 | 20 km | Sumba region, Indonesia | USGS |
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Aftershocks of the 6.3 quake Savu Sea, 41 km northeast of Waingapu, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, 24 March 1963 02:07 GMT
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