M6.3 earthquake - 155 km E of Biak, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 155 km E of Biak, Indonesia on 3 Feb 1962, 00:37 UTC at a depth of 23 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 Biak, about 156 km away in Papua, Indonesia.