M7.7 earthquake near Dobo, Maluku

What happened

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck 147 km E of Tual, Indonesia on 6 Nov 1943, 08:31 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 Dobo, about 29 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.