M6.4 earthquake - 176 km NE of Amahai, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 176 km NE of Amahai, Indonesia on 5 Nov 1906, 19:51 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Masohi, about 169 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.