Earthquake details

Saturday, January 20, 1917 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, January 20, 1917 at 23:11 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ubud (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 7.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 115.198 and latitude -8.492.

Magnitude 6.5
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates -8.492, 115.198
UTC time 1917-01-20 23:11:44.530
Location Denpasar
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1917-01-20

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