Global Information1674 Ambon earthquake and megatsunami information
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| Local date | February 17, 1674 |
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| Local time | 19:30 to 20:00 EIT |
| Magnitude | Ms 6.8 |
| Depth | 40 km (25 mi) |
| Epicenter | 3°45′00″S 127°45′00″E / 3.750°S 127.750°E |
| Areas affected | Banda Sea, Indonesia |
| Tsunami | 100 m (330 ft) |
| Casualties | 2,347 dead |
The 1674 Ambon earthquake occurred on February 17 between 19:30 and 20:00 local time in the Maluku Islands. The resulting tsunami reached heights of up to 100 metres (330 ft) on Ambon Island killing over 2,000 individuals. It was the first detailed documentation of a tsunami in Indonesia and the largest ever recorded in the country.[1] The exact fault which produced the earthquake has never been determined, but geologists postulate either a local fault, or a larger thrust fault offshore. The extreme tsunami was likely the result of a submarine landslide.
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