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M6.4 earthquake - 168 km SE of Amahai, Indonesia

38822 d ago · 2 Jul 1920, 21:36 UTC 168 km SE of Amahai, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 168 km SE of Amahai, Indonesia on 2 Jul 1920, 21:36 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 Masohi, about 168 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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