M6.7 earthquake - 182 km E of Amahai, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 182 km E of Amahai, Indonesia on 10 Jan 1989, 05:55 UTC at a depth of 47 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 177 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.