Earthquake details

Tuesday, October 26, 1926 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, October 26, 1926 at 23:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Wamena (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 179.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 137.730 and latitude -3.039.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -3.039, 137.730
UTC time 1926-10-26 23:43:34.610
Location Wamena
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1926-10-26

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