M6.4 earthquake - 210 km E of Amahai, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 210 km E of Amahai, Indonesia on 4 Dec 1940, 13:05 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 Fakfak, about 176 km away in Papua, Indonesia.