M6.1 earthquake - 180 km WSW of Fakfak, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 180 km WSW of Fakfak, Indonesia on 11 Sept 1972, 13:35 UTC at a depth of 31 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 181 km away in Papua, Indonesia.