M6.0 earthquake near Amahai, Maluku

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 29 km WSW of Amahai, Indonesia on 26 May 1929, 08:42 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 Amahai, about 29 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.