M6.2 earthquake - 283 km WSW of Anakao, Madagascar

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 283 km WSW of Anakao, Madagascar on 4 Jul 1919, 13:27 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Itampolo, about 269 km away in Atsimo-Andrefana, Madagascar.