Earthquake details

Wednesday, December 5, 1923 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, December 5, 1923 at 22:35 UTC with a magnitude of 6.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Poso (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 28.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.004 and latitude -1.401.

Magnitude 6.6
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -1.401, 121.004
UTC time 1923-12-05 22:35:10.400
Location Poso
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1923-12-05

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