Earthquake details

Wednesday, May 19, 1920 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, May 19, 1920 at 12:41 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dili (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 246.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.163 and latitude -6.387.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -6.387, 125.163
UTC time 1920-05-19 12:41:45.860
Location Kendari
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1920-05-19

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