Earthquake details

Wednesday, September 15, 1926 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, September 15, 1926 at 11:55 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Jayapura (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 110.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.371 and latitude -3.277.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -3.277, 141.371
UTC time 1926-09-15 11:55:23.940
Location Jayapura
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1926-09-15

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