M6.4 earthquake near Bintuni, West Papua

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 212 km SW of Manokwari, Indonesia on 17 May 1924, 05:16 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Bintuni, about 75 km away in West Papua, Indonesia.