M7.4 earthquake - 193 km W of Sorong, Indonesia
37630 d ago · 7 Oct 1923, 03:29 UTC 193 km W of Sorong, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck 193 km W of Sorong, Indonesia on 7 Oct 1923, 03:29 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 Waisai, about 151 km away in Southwest Papua, Indonesia.
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