M7.0 earthquake - 188 km SSE of Amahai, Indonesia
38845 d ago · 9 Jun 1920, 11:30 UTC 188 km SSE of Amahai, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 7 earthquake struck 188 km SSE of Amahai, Indonesia on 9 Jun 1920, 11:30 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 Amahai, about 189 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.
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