M7.1 earthquake near Namlea, Maluku

What happened

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck 170 km WNW of Ambon, Indonesia on 9 Jun 1938, 19:15 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Namlea, about 40 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.