Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 9, 1916 Earthquake

The earthquake hit North Indian Ocean on Tuesday, May 9, 1916 at 14:33 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Meulaboh, about 947.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 88.514 and latitude 0.319.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 0.319, 88.514
UTC time 1916-05-09 14:33:41.060
Location North Indian Ocean
Country North Indian Ocean
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1916-05-09

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