M6.2 earthquake 138 km ENE of Bitung, Indonesia
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 138 km ENE of Bitung, Indonesia on Tue, Mar 8, 1966, 1:41 PM GMT+8 (05:41 UTC), 29 km (18 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.2 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1966-03-08 05:41:05 UTC
- Depth
- 29.0 km (18.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 1.858° N, 126.306° E
- Region
- Indonesia
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
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
- ±0.23
- 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: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem849033. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 8:55 AM UTC.