Earthquake details

Monday, October 15, 1923 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, October 15, 1923 at 07:58 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Waingapu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 62.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.257 and latitude -10.218.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -10.218, 120.257
UTC time 1923-10-15 07:58:00.830
Location Waingapu
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1923-10-15

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