M6.4 earthquake - 166 km SW of Nabire, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 166 km SW of Nabire, Indonesia on 2 Feb 1934, 15:05 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 Nabire, about 167 km away in Central Papua, Indonesia.