M6.2 earthquake 84 km WSW of Ambon, Indonesia
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 84 km WSW of Ambon, Indonesia on Sat, Jan 23, 1960, 5:01 PM GMT+9:30 (07:31 UTC), 25 km (16 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.5 60 km WSW of Ambon, Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.2 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1960-01-23 07:31:21 UTC
- Depth
- 25.0 km (15.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 4.071° S, 127.522° E
- Region
- Indonesia
- Strongest shaking
- VI, strong shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- VI, strong shaking
- Map
- Automatic
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.20
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 3.2 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 6.294 km WSW of Ambon, Indonesia · 24357 days ago · 35 km deep · 10 km away
- 6.560 km WSW of Ambon, Indonesia · 24340 days ago · 35 km deep · 25 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem878083 (also filed as atlas19600123073114). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 2:00 PM UTC.