M6.2 earthquake 253 km SW of Ambon, Indonesia
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 253 km SW of Ambon, Indonesia on Fri, Apr 21, 1967, 5:14 PM GMT+9 (08:14 UTC), 10 km (6 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, moment), strong
- Magnitude from
- ISC-GEM global catalog
- Local time
- UTC
- 1967-04-21 08:14:23 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 5.444° S, 126.711° 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 3.2 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 iscgem836974. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:17 PM UTC.