Earthquake details

Tuesday, December 29, 1925 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, December 29, 1925 at 16:04 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Poso (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 54.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.268 and latitude -1.453.

Magnitude 6.5
Alert Severe
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates -1.453, 120.268
UTC time 1925-12-29 16:04:19.300
Location Palu
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1925-12-29

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