M6.4 earthquake near Kawasi, North Maluku

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 150 km NW of Amahai, Indonesia on 15 Jun 1946, 18:29 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 Kawasi, about 106 km away in North Maluku, Indonesia.