Earthquake details

Saturday, May 14, 1921 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, May 14, 1921 at 11:17 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bontang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 172.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 118.938 and latitude 0.677.

Magnitude 6.5
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 0.677, 118.938
UTC time 1921-05-14 11:17:55.440
Location Bontang
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1921-05-14

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