M6.4 earthquake near Ambon, Maluku
33164 d ago · 29 Dec 1935, 23:37 UTC 9 km ESE of Ambon, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 9 km ESE of Ambon, Indonesia on 29 Dec 1935, 23:37 UTC at a depth of 25 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Ambon, about 9 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.
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