Major earthquake
M7.5 Earthquake — 273 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia
1927-06-03 07:12 UTC · -6.76°, 130.56°
A magnitude 7.5 (major) earthquake struck 273 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia on 1927-06-03 07:12 UTC, at a depth of 35 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.
M7.5
Magnitude
35 km
Depth
2.6M t
TNT equivalent
VI
Max intensity (MMI)
Source: USGS event page. The TNT equivalent is computed from the magnitude with the standard Gutenberg–Richter energy relation; all other figures are USGS's own.
This area's earthquake history
In the year before this quake, USGS recorded 0 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 300 km.
Strongest recorded within 300 km since 1900:
- M8.5 — 1938 Banda Sea Earthquake · 1938-02-01
- M8.1 — 1963 Banda Sea Earthquake · 1963-11-04
- M7.7 — Banda Sea · 1950-11-02
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