Earthquake details

Monday, April 16, 1917 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, April 16, 1917 at 18:45 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Padang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 136.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 99.524 and latitude -1.848.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -1.848, 99.524
UTC time 1917-04-16 18:45:11.910
Location Padang
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1917-04-16

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