M7.1 earthquake near Nabire, Central Papua

What happened

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck 96 km SSW of Nabire, Indonesia on 27 Jan 1942, 13:29 UTC at a depth of 18 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 Nabire, about 97 km away in Central Papua, Indonesia.