M6.2 earthquake near Kefamenanu, East Nusa Tenggara
31279 d ago · 25 Feb 1941, 05:37 UTC 26 km E of Kefamenanu, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 26 km E of Kefamenanu, Indonesia on 25 Feb 1941, 05:37 UTC at a depth of 25 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 Kefamenanu, about 27 km away in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.
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