Earthquake details

Wednesday, September 15, 1926 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, September 15, 1926 at 11:29 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Wamena (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 167.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.397 and latitude -4.506.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -4.506, 140.397
UTC time 1926-09-15 11:29:54.030
Location Wamena
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1926-09-15

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