M7.6 earthquake 5 km SW of Manokwari, Indonesia
A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck 5 km SW of Manokwari, Indonesia on Thu, Apr 27, 1944, 11:38 PM GMT+9 (14:38 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 7.6 (Mw, moment), major
- Magnitude from
- ISC-GEM global catalog
- Local time
- UTC
- 1944-04-27 14:38:12 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 0.901° S, 134.028° E
- Region
- Indonesia
- Strongest shaking
- VII, very strong shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- VII, very strong shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 35.7% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 3.8 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.40
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 4.6 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem899365. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 2:40 PM UTC.