M7.6 earthquake near Manokwari, West Papua

What happened

A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck 5 km SW of Manokwari, Indonesia on 27 Apr 1944, 14:38 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 Manokwari, about 6 km away in West Papua, Indonesia.