M6.8 earthquake near Manokwari, West Papua

What happened

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 42 km NW of Manokwari, Indonesia on 26 Apr 1944, 01:54 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Manokwari, about 42 km away in West Papua, Indonesia.