Earthquake details

Saturday, May 17, 1924 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, May 17, 1924 at 05:16 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Manokwari (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 213.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 132.914 and latitude -2.394.

Magnitude 6.4
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates -2.394, 132.914
UTC time 1924-05-17 05:16:07.540
Location Sorong
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1924-05-17

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