Earthquake details

Sunday, August 18, 1912 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, August 18, 1912 at 13:19 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bau-Bau (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 202.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.414 and latitude -7.092.

Magnitude 6.5
Alert Severe
Depth 600.0 km
Coordinates -7.092, 123.414
UTC time 1912-08-18 13:19:58.300
Location Kupang
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1912-08-18

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