Strong mag. 6.1 earthquake - Kepulauan Obi, Indonesia, on Tuesday, 4 June 1963 at 21:04 (GMT)
Strong magnitude 6.1 earthquake at 30 km depth
Magnitude: 6.1
Depth: 30.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 1.153°S / 127.35°E
(Indonesia)Nearest volcano: Bibinoi (59 km / 37 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
212 km (131 mi) S of Sofifi (Kota Tidore Kepulauan, North Maluku) (pop: 36,200)
216 km (134 mi) S of Ternate (North Maluku) (pop: 101,700)
298 km (185 mi) NNW of Ambon City (Maluku) (pop: 355,600)
299 km (186 mi) NW of Amahai (Maluku) (pop: 47,700)
377 km (234 mi) SE of Bitung (pop: 137,400)
404 km (251 mi) SE of Manado (North Sulawesi) (pop: 451,900)
436 km (271 mi) W of Sorong (West Papua) (pop: 125,500)
2344 km (1456 mi) ENE of Jakarta (pop: 8,540,100)
Primary data source: USGS
Estimated released energy: 8.9 x 1013 joules (24.8 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 21301 tons of TNT or 1.3 atomic bombs!) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 6.1 | 30 km | Kepulauan Obi, Indonesia | USGS |
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