M7.3 earthquake near Waisai, Southwest Papua

What happened

A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck 60 km WNW of Sorong, Indonesia on 10 Nov 1925, 13:50 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 Waisai, about 51 km away in Southwest Papua, Indonesia.