M6.0 earthquake near Masohi, Maluku

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 97 km E of Amahai, Indonesia on 17 Feb 1934, 21:02 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 92 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.