M7.6 earthquake near Ransiki, West Papua

What happened

A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck 138 km SW of Insrom, Indonesia on 27 May 1947, 05:58 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 Ransiki, about 102 km away in West Papua, Indonesia.