M6.0 earthquake 86 km SE of Modisi, Indonesia
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck 86 km SE of Modisi, Indonesia on Thu, Aug 18, 1966, 10:34 PM GMT+8 (14:34 UTC), 53 km (33 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.1 84 km SE of Modisi, Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.0 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1966-08-18 14:34:01 UTC
- Depth
- 52.9 km (32.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 0.123° S, 124.965° 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
- ±0.20
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 3.0 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 iscgem844645. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 12:23 PM UTC.