M6.3 earthquake near Ambon, Maluku

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 25 km NNW of Ambon, Indonesia on 9 Sept 1932, 13:39 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 26 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.