M7.0 earthquake near Namlea, Maluku

What happened

A magnitude 7 earthquake struck 114 km NW of Ambon, Indonesia on 29 Aug 1919, 05:44 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 Namlea, about 42 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.