M7.1 earthquake near Namlea, Maluku

What happened

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck 124 km WNW of Ambon, Indonesia on 1 Mar 1948, 01:12 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Namlea, about 12 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.