M6.6 earthquake near Namlea, Maluku

What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 121 km NW of Ambon, Indonesia on 29 Jul 1942, 22:49 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 Namlea, about 67 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.