Strong mag. 6.6 earthquake - Teluk Tomini, 13 km west of Pulau Yapara Island, Indonesia, on Tuesday, 30 June 1964 at 13:46 (GMT)
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Strong magnitude 6.6 earthquake at 20 km depth
Magnitude: 6.6
Depth: 20.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 0.614°S / 122.552°E
(Teluk Tomini, Indonesia)Nearest volcano: Una Una (116 km / 72 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
46 km (28 mi) NW of Luwuk (pop: 47,800) --> See nearby quakes!
140 km (87 mi) SSW of Gorontalo (pop: 144,200) --> See nearby quakes!
218 km (136 mi) ENE of Poso (pop: 47,100) --> See nearby quakes!
300 km (186 mi) E of Palu (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
338 km (210 mi) SW of Tondano (Kabupaten Minahasa) (pop: 33,300) --> See nearby quakes!
346 km (215 mi) SW of Manado (pop: 451,900) --> See nearby quakes!
372 km (231 mi) NE of Palopo (pop: 129,300) --> See nearby quakes!
373 km (232 mi) SW of Bitung (pop: 137,400) --> See nearby quakes!
374 km (232 mi) N of Kendari (pop: 195,000) --> See nearby quakes!
1851 km (1150 mi) ENE of Jakarta (pop: 8,540,100) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 5 x 1014 joules (139 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 1.2 x 105 tons of TNT or 7.5 atomic bombs!) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 6.6 | 20 km | Sulawesi, Indonesia | USGS |
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Aftershocks of the 6.6 quake Teluk Tomini, 13 km west of Pulau Yapara Island, Indonesia, 30 June 1964 13:46 GMT
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (1 quakes):- 11 Oct 1964 21:15 UTC| M 6.2 |25 km (15.5 mi) depth|102 km (64 mi) distance| USGS | Strong mag. 6.2 earthquake - Teluk Tomini, 44 km southwest of Pulau Togean Island, Indonesia, on Sunday, 11 October 1964 at 21:15 (GMT)
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Strong mag. 6.6 earthquake - Teluk Tomini, 13 km west of Pulau Yapara Island, Indonesia, on Tuesday, 30 June 1964 at 13:46 (GMT)
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