M7.3 earthquake - 195 km E of Biak, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck 195 km E of Biak, Indonesia on 2 Apr 1947, 05:39 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 Biak, about 196 km away in Papua, Indonesia.