Earthquake details

Saturday, February 19, 1921 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, February 19, 1921 at 18:14 UTC with a magnitude of 6.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Abepura (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 179.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.103 and latitude -2.077.

Magnitude 6.8
Alert Severe
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates -2.077, 139.103
UTC time 1921-02-19 18:14:43.800
Location Jayapura
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1921-02-19

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