M6.2 earthquake 131 km S of Sofifi, Indonesia
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 131 km S of Sofifi, Indonesia on Tue, Nov 28, 1961, 2:40 AM GMT+9:30 (17:10 UTC), 25 km (16 mi) below the surface.
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
- 1961-11-27 17:10:40 UTC
- Depth
- 25.0 km (15.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 0.454° S, 127.502° 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
- Peak ground acceleration
- 19.7% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 3.0 cm/s
- 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
- ±0.50
- 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: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem17291193. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 1:15 PM UTC.